Domestic Abuse Services
Refuges, IDVAs, perpetrator programmes commissioned under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. 149 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 393 meeting mentions spanning 149 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 75 mentions in the last three months, against 42 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 5% 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 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough 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 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 10 |
| East Renfrewshire Council | Scotland | 10 |
| Southwark London Borough Council | London | 8 |
| Hartlepool Borough Council | North East | 7 |
| Bracknell Forest Council | South East | 7 |
| Dorset Council | South West | 7 |
| Leeds City Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 6 |
| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | North West | 6 |
| Derby City Council | East Midlands | 6 |
| Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | North West | 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.
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council · Finance, Care and Events · 30 Jul 2026
“"Alcohol, drugs, domestic abuse"”
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · Air Quality and Housing · 29 Jul 2026
“definitions now include hate crime, domestic abuse, online abuse and exploitation”
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council · Changing Futures Program · 28 Jul 2026
“"domestic abuse providers"”
Gloucestershire County Council · Health, Weight & Housing · 28 Jul 2026
“"victims and survivors of domestic abuse"”
Birmingham City Council · Performance, Debt & Waste · 24 Jul 2026
“"domestic abuse survivors supported within safe accommodation"”
Gloucestershire County Council · Children's Services Reform · 24 Jul 2026
“"significant domestic violence"”
Related topics in adult social care
- Home Care · 152 councils
- Welfare Rights & Debt Advice · 143 councils
- Hospital Discharge & Reablement · 118 councils
- Adult Mental Health Commissioning · 128 councils
- Residential Care Placements · 101 councils
- Assistive Technology · 127 councils
- Advocacy Services · 111 councils
- Carers Support Services · 88 councils
Track domestic abuse services across every council
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