How to win: Integrated Domestic Abuse Refuge and Outreach Service for Portsmouth

About this contract

Portsmouth City Council ('the council') is inviting tenders from suitably qualified suppliers to provide an Integrated Domestic Abuse Refuge and Outreach Service for Portsmouth The Council will act as the lead authority and manage the procurement process on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. This procurement relates to the re-tendering of an existing domestic abuse service delivered within Portsmouth in conjunction with the Hampshire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC). The new service will deliver two core elements of domestic abuse support: • Refuge Support • Community-Based (Floating) Support Together, these elements will provide a coordinated and trauma‑informed response for victims of domestic abuse, their children, and, where appropriate, perpetrators. The main aims of the service are to: • Provide client‑led practical and emotional support to high‑risk and medium‑risk victims of domestic abuse, enabling them to build the strength, confidence and skills required to move on and rebuild their lives • Provide support for children affected by domestic abuse, including individual and group‑based support where appropriat

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Portsmouth City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £5,400,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 31 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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