Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Kirklees Council
High Street
HUDDERSFIELD
HD1 2EY
Contact
Chani Mortimer
chani.mortimer@kirklees.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1484221000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
KMCAS-144 Independent Domestic Abuse Advocates
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Main site or place of performance
The Borough of Kirklees.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The service is to enable victims of domestic abuse to be able to access community based services through the provision of Independent Domestic Abuse Advocates (IDAA). The IDAA service will coordinate services to address the safety of those considered to be most at risk and work within a multi-agency framework to improve the safety and wellbeing of victims of domestic abuse and their children. Serving as a victim's primary point of contact, the IDAAs will work with their clients from the point of crisis to assess the level of risk; liaise with key partners to develop a range of suitable options; coordinate and implement plans to address immediate safety; and put clients on the path to long term safety and improved wellbeing. Although the service will not work directly with children under the age of 16, it will make referrals to safeguard children at risk of harm.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
36
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years
Initial contract period 12 months with the provision to extend for up to two further periods of 12 months.
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2020/S 194-470592
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
KMCAS-144
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
10 February 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Pennine Domestic Abuse Partnership
Unit S11/12 Brooks Mill, Armitage Bridge
Huddersfield
HD4 7NR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £540,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
N/A
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
The service is to enable victims of domestic abuse to be able to access community based services through the provision of Independent Domestic Abuse Advocates (IDAA). The IDAA service will co-ordinate services to address the safety of those considered to be most at risk and work within a multi-agency framework to improve the safety and wellbeing of victims of domestic abuse and their children. Serving as a victim's primary point of contact, the IDAAs will work with their clients from the point of crisis to assess the level of risk; liaise with key partners to develop a range of suitable options; coordinate and implement plans to address immediate safety; and put clients on the path to long term safety and improved wellbeing. Although the service will not work directly with children under the age of 16, it will make referrals to safeguard children at risk of harm.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
36
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£778,424
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Pennine Domestic Abuse Partnership
Huddersfield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
To recruit an additional IDAA to be linked to the mental health service. This post is required to respond to the increase in the proportion of domestic abuse victims with significant mental health issues, which may be linked to a broader deterioration in mental health due to Covid-19.
The contract will be varied to allow for a specialist to be recruited to link in mental health services, to respond to the increase of domestic abuse referrals with significant mental health problems. This increase is likely to the result of to the Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns, which have increased mental health difficulties for significant proportion of the population, and have exacerbated risk for victims of domestic abuse.
A recent needs assessment, undertaken by the Domestic Abuse Strategic Partnership to consider support provided to victims of domestic abuse, and their children, in safe accommodation, identified gaps in provision relating mental health, and increasing numbers of referrals highlighting mental health as a need that the majority of victims in safe accommodation required support with. This is consistent with national research, as highlighted in research coordinated by Safelives: over 70% of victims reported clinical levels of psychological distress, with their mean score almost four times that of the general population. More more than three quarters (77%) of victims had been suffering post-traumatic stress disorder in addition to high levels of depression and anxiety - of which the severity was positively correlated to the severity of abuse experienced. This highlights a strong bi-directional relationship between abuse and mental health issues and a need for interventions to address both abusive relationships and mental health issues together, suggesting a need for interventions that target the trauma of domestic abuse, available in health services, and for health care professionals to identify mental health difficulties or PTSD symptoms as potential indicators of domestic abuse.
It has been agreed that the provider will therefore recruit 1 x additional IDAA with a specialism around mental health. The Council will fund this additional post for a 12 month period to correlate with the broader IDAA contract, which will need to be recommissioned in 2023.
Previously the contract was varied for:
Variation no. 1 - for the Domestic Abuse IDAA Car Project at a cost of £24k per annum which covered the overtime hours of an Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor (IDAA) or Domestic Abuse Support Worker (DASW) to work alongside Police Officers to offer a dedicated response to victims of domestic abuse during peak times i.e. Friday and Saturday evenings 1600 to 1200 hours.
Variation no. 2 - for additional staffing x 2 IDAAs; one with a specialism around sexual violence and the other with a specialism around working with BAME victims, following a substantial and continual increase in referrals of high risk victims, in particular, the number of cases where sexual violence is part of the domestic abuse and the number of BAME victims seeking help.
Expected outcomes for the car project, staffing and specialist role: Reduction in the repeat incidents of domestic abuse and repeat victimisation rate, reduced attrition and improved victim engagement with specialist services'.
All variations will now form part of the original contract.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
This modification has been brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic and the impact this has had on all businesses and the economy as a whole. The modification allows for additional staff to be recruited in order to respond to a significant increase in domestic abuse referrals which have occurred due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the unique circumstances and heightened risk created by lockdown for victims of domestic abuse. It also includes a previous variation for the Domestic Abuse IDAA Car which covered the overtime hours of an Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor (IDAA) or Domestic Abuse Support Worker (DASW) to work alongside Police Officers to offer a dedicated response to victims of domestic abuse during peak times to reduce repeat incidents. The modification does not exceed 50 % of the value of the original contract. The modification is considered by the contracting authority to not be substantial and therefore to be within the exception set out in Regulation 72(1)(e).
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £540,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £778,424