Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex County Council
Lewes
amy.wilkinson@eastsussex.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Internet address(es)
Main 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
ESCC - AW - Provision of support in safe accommodation services for victims of domestic abuse
Reference number
DN2694
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
East Sussex County Council have awarded a single provider for the provision of support in safe
accommodation services for victims of domestic abuse. The provider will be required to
deliver a county-wide service for the support of adults and their dependent children (under
18 years) who are eligible for accommodation support services relating to domestic abuse.
The services include:
- The provision of specialist support in 55 units of safe accommodation for people
experiencing domestic abuse and violence, and their children.
- A requirement that any multi-occupancy buildings with communal areas will be offered on a
single-sex basis.
- Specialist direct support for children and young people
- Specialist parenting support for those with children resident in the safe accommodation
units (regardless of the residence of the children).
- An outreach service to support the safe move-on of safe accommodation residents back
into the community.
- A requirement that all services are holistic and trauma informed.
The contract will start 01 April 2025, the duration of which will be five years, with an option
to extend for up to 60 months.
The annual value of the contract will be £506,380 and not subject to indexation. Additional
one-off budgetary resource of £187,797 is ring-fenced to meet the costs of refurbishment of
existing and/or additional buildings for East Sussex County Council commissioned services
for victims/survivors of domestic abuse, including, but not limited to those provided by this
contract. If the provider establishes safe accommodation provision that requires
refurbishment of existing and/or additional buildings, they will be able to access a proportion
of this resource. This will be with the prior agreement of the Strategic Commissioner, and
against actual spend.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £5,063,800
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 98341100 - Accommodation management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract is for the provision of support in safe accommodation services for victims of domestic abuse in East Sussex.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 85
Cost criterion - Name: Bid Integrity / Weighting: 15
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The value stated in II.1.7 and V.2.4 includes the full extension option and excludes any use of the one-off budgetary resource of £187,797 ring-fenced to meet the costs of refurbishment of existing and/or additional buildings.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-036063
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Solace Women's Aid
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,063,800
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Chancery Division of the High Court
Rolls Building, 7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
Telephone
+44 2079477783
Country
United Kingdom