Planning

Domestic Abuse support within safe accommodation

  • Essex County Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-002171

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-039a31

Published 24 January 2023, 2:23pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Essex County Council

County Hall, Market Road

Chelmsford

CM1 1QH

Contact

Ms Clair Mandara

Email

clair.mandara@essex.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 333

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH3 - Essex

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.essex.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.essex.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

Social protection


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Domestic Abuse support within safe accommodation

Reference number

DN593422

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

As a result of the new Domestic Abuse Act 2021, we will be inviting providers of current domestic abuse safe accommodation within West Essex to apply for funding to provide support for victims of domestic abuse, including children who reside within their safe accommodation (refuge and dispersed) as defined by the Domestic Abuse Act. Accommodation costs (i.e., buildings, rent, service charges, ground maintenance, upkeep) are not included in the funding and should be funded by the service users own income stream therefore providers need to confirm that they have relevant safe accommodation at the time of submitting their response to this PIN

A requirement of the funding is that providers can evidence that delivery of support in their safe accommodation meets the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities DA Quality Standards and that they are also accredited by Womens Aid National Quality Standards, SafeLives Leading Lights or by another national specialist domestic abuse organisation as specified in the DA Guidance in The Act;

Please send your expressions of interest to: Clair.Mandara@essex.gov.uk by 12 noon on Tuesday 31st January 2023

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH3 - Essex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

As a result of the new Domestic Abuse Act 2021, will be inviting providers of current domestic abuse safe accommodation within West Essex to apply for funding to provide support for victims of domestic abuse, including children who reside within their safe accommodation (refuge and dispersed) as defined by the Domestic Abuse Act. Accommodation costs (i.e., buildings, rent, service charges, ground maintenance, upkeep) are not included in the funding and should be funded by the service users own income stream therefore providers need to confirm that they have relevant safe accommodation at the time of submitting their response to this PIN

A requirement of the funding is that providers can evidence that delivery of support in their safe accommodation meets the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities DA Quality Standards and that they are also accredited by Womens Aid National Quality Standards, SafeLives Leading Lights or by another national specialist domestic abuse organisation as specified in the DA Guidance in The Act;

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

24 January 2023


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: No