Scope
Reference
DN750729
Description
The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 has implemented a statutory requirement on Local Authorities to ensure there is a safe accommodation strategy for individuals subjected to domestic abuse. Mobile Advocacy is a key part of the Peterborough Safe Accommodation Strategy.
Potential providers may come from the private, voluntary and community or statutory sector and should be experienced in delivering support to individuals subjected to domestic abuse.
The service will support individuals subjected to domestic abuse in the community and will focus on their self-identified needs, rather than needs defined by the service and any pre-defined actions the agency thinks they should take.
The support will be client-led and empowering, working with the individual around their individual needs and for a period dictated by need, not targets. This approach is designed to restore decision making powers and increase space for action for the client.
The service will be expected to work collaboratively with other organisations in the area providing support to those subjected to domestic abuse.
The Service will deliver specialist, flexible and responsive support to meet a range of needs. The key aims which underpin all of our domestic abuse services are:
- Information and advice to those concerned for themselves or others
- Increased safety of the those subjected to domestic abuse
- To enable victims and children to cope and recover from abuse they have experienced
- Clients will be contacted within 3 working days of referral (maximum)
- The service will work in a way which is trauma informed
- The service will manage £10,000 of flexible funding for use to increase the safety of their clients and their children.
This opportunity was advertised on Contracts Finder via an Opportunity Notice (PCC001-DN750729-12514320) and Find a Tender Service Prior Information Notice (2025/S 000-005167).
Due to technical reasons, we have been unable to link these notices to this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice.
Total value (estimated)
- £770,000 excluding VAT
- £924,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2025 to 1 April 2029
- Possible extension to 1 April 2031
- 5 years, 6 months, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Engagement
Engagement deadline
28 February 2025
The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.
Engagement process description
Peterborough City Council held a 1 hour Provider Event on Friday 28th February 2025 from 09:00 to 10:00 via Microsoft Teams.
The opportunity was advertised via both Contracts Finder (Opportunity Notice) and Find a Tender Service (Prior Information Notice) and was open to all interested parties to attend.
The presentation provided gave a broad overview of the service (based on publically avaliable information), as well as clarifying the Procurement Process for the upcoming tender.
The session was attended by 20 individuals from external organisations and two representatives from Peterborough City Council (Commissioning Lead and Procurement).
To submit an Expression of Interest you will need to create an account on ProContract (free for suppliers), locate the opportunity advert (linked here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8aff23c7-ddea-ef11-8134-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True) and submit an Expression of Interest. Once the tender goes live you will receive a notification on ProContract to make you aware that the tender is now live. Bidders are under no obligation to submit a bid, regardless of whether an Expression of Interest or an Intention to Bid has been completed.
Whilst the tender is live, any clarification questions should be submitted via the messaging facility on ProContract (https://procontract.due-north.com/Login). Details of the full clarification process can be found in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) Document which will be avaliable to all participants once the tender is live.
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
5 March 2025
Procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
Peterborough City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLXM-3229-WVQH
Sand Martin House Peterborough, Bittern Way
Peterborough
PE2 8TY
United Kingdom
Contact name: Helen Davies
Telephone: 01733 747474
Email: Helen.davies@peterborough.gov.uk
Website: https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/business/supplying-the-council/supply-opportunities
Region: UKH11 - Peterborough
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government