Domestic Abuse Services
Refuges, IDVAs, perpetrator programmes commissioned under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. 136 UK councils have discussed domestic abuse services in monitored meetings — track who, where and how the conversation is moving.
What councils are saying about domestic abuse services
Domestic Abuse Services is one of the procurement themes QuorumInsight tracks across UK local government, detected in 353 meeting mentions spanning 136 councils. Every mention comes from an analysed council meeting — a cabinet decision, a committee discussion or a budget report — so this is a picture of what councils are actually planning and debating, not a directory of published tenders.
Discussion has been rising quarter-on-quarter: there were 49 mentions in the last three months, against 40 in the three months before. For suppliers, that matters because activity in a council meeting typically precedes any formal procurement by months. Reading it early is the difference between shaping a requirement and responding to one. Domestic Abuse Services sits within the broader adult social care category.
Mentions over the last 12 months
Monthly domestic abuse services mentions across all monitored UK councils, by meeting date. The current month is excluded while it is still in progress.
Most active councils
Somerset Council in South West is the most active authority on domestic abuse services, with 20 mentions across 20 monitored meetings — around 6% of all domestic abuse services discussion QuorumInsight has tracked. The council returned to the subject as recently as its “Engage Helpline” meeting on 1 Jun 2025.
Wokingham Borough Council (14 mentions) and East Renfrewshire Council (10) are also notably active. The full list of leading councils is below — each links to its live intelligence profile.
| Council | Region | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset Council | South West | 20 |
| Wokingham Borough Council | South East | 14 |
| East Renfrewshire Council | Scotland | 10 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 9 |
| Southwark London Borough Council | London | 8 |
| Hartlepool Borough Council | North East | 7 |
| Bristol City Council | South West | 6 |
| Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | North West | 6 |
| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | North West | 6 |
| Newham London Borough Council | London | 6 |
| Derby City Council | East Midlands | 6 |
| Bracknell Forest Council | South East | 6 |
In councils’ own words
Recent meetings where domestic abuse services came up, with the relevant passage from the discussion. Each meeting links to the council’s intelligence profile.
Brent London Borough Council · Council spending and services · 6 Jul 2026
“"support to Black, Asian and minority ethnic women and children, particularly those affected by domestic abuse"”
Peterborough City Council · Regeneration and S106 Funding · 1 Jul 2026
“"the fourth domestic abuse and sexual violence conference"”
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council · Adult Safeguarding Demand · 26 Jun 2026
““around vulnerable adults and domestic abuse””
Luton Borough Council · Health and Care Plans · 25 Jun 2026
“the new system wide domestic abuse strategic plan”
Folkestone and Hythe District Council · Council Services Under Pressure · 24 Jun 2026
““support their teams and ... hold those damaging these family facilities accountable””
Portsmouth City Council · Children, Health & Safety · 24 Jun 2026
“the area of domestic abuse”
Related topics in adult social care
- Home Care · 124 councils
- Welfare Rights & Debt Advice · 135 councils
- Hospital Discharge & Reablement · 106 councils
- Adult Mental Health Commissioning · 109 councils
- Residential Care Placements · 92 councils
- Assistive Technology · 115 councils
- Advocacy Services · 99 councils
- Carers Support Services · 83 councils
Track domestic abuse services across every council
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