Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING
Town Hall, Main Road
ROMFORD
RM1 3BB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI52 - Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://elfy.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/faces/PrcPosRegisterSupplier?prcBuId=300000002366037
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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 Support Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The aim of the service is to deliver support for people affected by domestic abuse. The service will be comprehensive, evidence based, accessible, respect client confidentiality, high quality, responsive to client needs and cost-effective. Service delivered will support those affected by domestic abuse by offering accommodation services as well as a floating support and advocacy service. There are 2 women's refuges in Havering and it is proposed to offer this accommodation to incoming providers. Draft leases for the premises will be able to be viewed together with the floor plans as part of the tender pack. Addresses for the women's refuges will remain confidential.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI52 - Barking & Dagenham and Havering
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The local authority wishes to introduce a single contract that will encourage bidders to secure efficiencies when developing an innovative service that delivers care and support to people affected by domestic violence. There is an interim contract in place until the 31.8.2022 and it is anticipated that a new service will start on the 1.9. 2022. London Borough of Havering is committed to providing high quality services for its clients and the provision of 2 accommodation based refuges and a floating support service is highly valued by the local community.
- Domestic Abuse & Sexual Offences in London: Domestic Abuse represents one in every ten recorded crimes in London. There were 94,503 flagged domestic abuse offences in 2020/21 and 23,320 domestic abuse violence with injury offences. This accounts for approximately a quarter of all domestic abuse offences. Havering: Data from The Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime (MOPAC) shows domestic abuse activity in Havering increased by 5.7% to 7,795 in 2019-20 then decreased by 3.5% to 7,522 in 2020-21. However, because of covid restrictions it is possible fewer domestic abuse cases were reported and it is likely cases may rise over the coming years.
More recent data is available on the MOPAC domestic and sexual violence dashboard: https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac/data-and-statistics/crime /domestic-and-sexual
Information on crime and Community Safety in Havering is available through the Havering data intelligence hub at https://www.haveringdata.net/
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2 March 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
LBH is issuing this notice for the purpose of pre-procurement market engagement under Regulation 40 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The notice is for information only and is not a call for competition under Regulations 26 (9) and 48 (5)-(7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Should the Council decide to undertake any formal procurement process for the service; a separate Contract Notice will be issued early March 2022.