Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA) safe accommodation and support services for individuals within the LGBTQ+ community
Manchester City Council · North West
Key facts
- Estimated value
- £392,000
- Engagement closes
- 06 May 2026
- Contract ends
- 31 Mar 2028
- Buyer type
- Local government
- Source
- Find a Tender
Description
Manchester City Council is seeking to engage with existing and potential providers of specialist Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA) safe accommodation and support services for individuals within the LGBTQ+ community. The Council intends to host market engagement activity to inform the future procurement of a specialist LGBTQ+ DVA safe accommodation service. This engagement will provide an opportunity to outline the Council's emerging commissioning intentions and to seek feedback from the market on service design, delivery models, accommodation options, and market capacity. This engagement is non‑binding and is being undertaken for the purposes of early market engagement only. Participation does not form part of a procurement process and does not give rise to any advantage or disadvantage in relation to any future tender. Overview of the Proposed Service The Council is exploring the commissioning of a service with the following indicative scope: Service type: Specialist LGBTQ+ domestic abuse support in safe accommodation, in accordance with Local Authority's Part 4 duties outlined within the Domestic Abuse Act, 2021 Client group: LGBTQ+ victims and survivors of domestic abuse Accommodation model: A minimum of 8 units of self-contained safe accommodation at any one time. Short-term stays (typically 3-6 months), within the Manchester city boundary Support offer: Trauma‑informed, strengths‑based, person‑centred support Specialist LGBTQ+ domestic abuse interventions Risk assessment, safety planning, advocacy and move‑on support Indicative contract value: circa £112,000 per annum The final service model, contract value and delivery requirements will be informed by this engagement and are subject to formal approval.
Categories (CPV)
- 85000000 Health and social work services
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