Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Mr Ken Muteweri
Telephone
+44 333
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Domestic Abuse Whole Family Early Help Strategic Innovation Partner
Reference number
DN757539
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Essex County Council is seeking a Strategic Innovation Partner/s to work
in partnership with us to identify, scope and design a response to early
intervention support for families impacted by domestic abuse. It will
include working with all appropriate family members/significant others,
including the perpetrator. As partners, we share costs, skills, information
and/or other resources in the pursuit of common goals.
Focus must be low risk families not families that have been assessed as high
risk (demonstrate possible early indicators of DA).
Early help principles should be at the heart of the offer.
Any approach should be flexible and responsive to context and “family” make
up, cohorts and culture.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Essex County Council is seeking a Strategic Innovation Partner/s to work
in partnership with us to identify, scope and design a response to early
intervention support for families impacted by domestic abuse. It will
include working with all appropriate family members/significant others,
including the perpetrator. As partners, we share costs, skills, information
and/or other resources in the pursuit of common goals.
Focus must be low risk families not families that have been assessed as high
risk (demonstrate possible early indicators of DA).
Early help principles should be at the heart of the offer.
Any approach should be flexible and responsive to context and “family” make
up, cohorts and culture.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
1 January 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
31 January 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
7 February 2025
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
31 January 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Essex County Council
Chelmsford
CM1
Country
United Kingdom