- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Outreach Housing Support for Anyone Experiencing Domestic Abuse and/or Coercive Control - Annandale & Eskdale
- Lot 2. Outreach Housing Support for Anyone Experiencing Domestic Abuse and/or Coercive Control - Nithsdale
- Lot 3. Outreach Housing Support for Anyone Experiencing Domestic Abuse or Coercive Control - Stewartry
- Lot 4: Outreach Housing Support for Anyone Experiencing Domestic Abuse or Coercive Control - Wigtownshire
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Procurement Team, Carruthers House
Dumfries
DG1 2HP
Procurement.PeopleandProjects@dumgal.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3033333000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00219
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Outreach Housing Support for Anyone Experiencing Domestic and/or Coercive Control
Reference number
DGCSC-0024
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Dumfries and Galloway Council has a duty under Section 32B of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 as amended, to conduct a housing support assessment for applicants who are unintentionally homeless or threatened with homelessness and that they have ‘reason to believe’ need the housing support services prescribed in regulations. The ‘regulations’ are the Housing Support Services (Homelessness) (Scotland) Regulations 2012. This opportunity is for the provision of high-quality outreach housing support within the Dumfries and Galloway region for anyone who has been subject to domestic abuse and/or coercive control. This includes those who have been assessed as homeless or threatened with homelessness.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Outreach Housing Support for Anyone Experiencing Domestic Abuse and/or Coercive Control - Annandale & Eskdale
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Main site or place of performance
Annandale & Eskdale area of Dumfries and Galloway region
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dumfries and Galloway Council are seeking organisations to deliver outreach housing support to anyone who is experiencing or have experienced domestic abuse and/or coercive control.
Housing support services including outreach housing support include:
- Counselling
- Advocacy
- Home visits
- Access to out of hours emergency contact and advice service
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2025
End date
31 March 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Two 12 month extension periods will be at the sole discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Outreach Housing Support for Anyone Experiencing Domestic Abuse and/or Coercive Control - Nithsdale
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Main site or place of performance
Nithsdale area of Dumfries and Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dumfries and Galloway Council are seeking organisations to deliver outreach housing support to anyone who is experiencing or have experienced domestic abuse and/or coercive control.
Housing support services including outreach housing support include:
- Counselling
- Advocacy
- Home visits
- Access to out of hours emergency contact and advice service
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2025
End date
31 March 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
subject to two 12 month extension periods at the sole discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Outreach Housing Support for Anyone Experiencing Domestic Abuse or Coercive Control - Stewartry
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Main site or place of performance
Stewartry area of Dumfries and Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dumfries and Galloway Council are seeking organisations to deliver outreach housing support to anyone who is experiencing or have experienced domestic abuse and/or coercive control.
Housing support services including outreach housing support include:
- Counselling
- Advocacy
- Home visits
- Access to out of hours emergency contact and advice service
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2025
End date
31 March 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for two 12 month periods at the sole discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4: Outreach Housing Support for Anyone Experiencing Domestic Abuse or Coercive Control - Wigtownshire
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Main site or place of performance
Wigtownshire area of Dumfries and Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dumfries and Galloway Council are seeking organisations to deliver outreach housing support to anyone who is experiencing or have experienced domestic abuse and/or coercive control.
Housing support services including outreach housing support include:
- Counselling
- Advocacy
- Home visits
- Access to out of hours emergency contact and advice service
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2025
End date
31 March 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Two 12 month extension periods at the sole discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
16 April 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 14 August 2025
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
16 April 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Dumfries and Galloway
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Two members of the corporate procurement team will open the tenders and record.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28701. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Tenderers will be asked to submit commitments to community benefits in relation to the Dumfries and Galloway Council's Community Benefits Menu / Wish List.
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dumfries Sheriff Court
Dumfries
Country
United Kingdom