Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
Contact
Mr Baz Mistry
Telephone
+44 1163055119
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
Buyer's address
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
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
Safer Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Abuse
Reference number
DN680029
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This service provision is to provide victim-survivors of DA with Safe Accommodation support services as defined in Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act. This Service will provide domestic abuse specialist support, housing management functions and support to victims in shared/dispersed safe accommodation across the county.
This type of accommodation provision is intended as a short-term option. It is expected for service users to remain in the accommodation for no more than 12 months, to which it is expected that the awarding body supports those service users until they have access to more stable accommodation.
The accommodation will be for victims who want to leave an abusive relationship but need emotional and practical support through the process; and/ or victims who need to leave their accommodation immediately for their own and/or their dependent children’s safety whilst a permanent safe place to live is found.
The service will be split into three types of accommodation:
- Lot 1: Specialist Accommodation for BAME Victims
- Lot 2: Generic, Accessible Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Abuse (Larger families,
Families with Pets, Families with older male children and Accessible accommodation for
those with disabilities)
- Lot 3: Specialist Accommodation for Male Victims
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist Accommodation for BAME Victims
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This opportunity was an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime, and the
Council and welcomed tenders from consortium and/or sub-contracting arrangements.
The service provider will be required to provide Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background victims of domestic abuse, and the overarching aims and objectives of the service are:
- To provide BAME victim-survivors of DA with Safe Accommodation support services as
defined in Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act.
- This Service will provide domestic abuse specialist support, housing management functions
and support to victims in dispersed safe accommodation across the county.
- To work with District/Borough Councils across the county to ensure the provision of
suitable accommodation for victims fleeing domestic abuse meets a diverse range of needs.
- To provide a trauma informed positive physical and emotional environment that promotes
healing and recovery.
- To respond in a timely fashion to all safe accommodation that includes assessment and
induction to accommodation.
- To work in an integrated and co-ordinated manner with local and national specialist and
universal service providers to meet the needs of those being accommodated.
- To assist parents to meet the physical and emotional needs of their children whilst living in
safe accommodation.
- To provide an advocacy service and encourage service users to engage with other beneficial services/support groups. Including, signposting and providing information and contact
details for suitable services.
- To improve the knowledge, skills and confidence of local practitioners and the local
community through presentations, so that they can respond appropriately to domestic
abuse.
- The worker to deliver relevant domestic abuse awareness programmes to service users
- To empower service users to integrate in the community and engage in other services in
help build confidence and understanding of domestic abuse.
This lot is awarded as a contract to a single provider.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
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
Generic, Accessible Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Abuse
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This opportunity was an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime, and the
Council and welcomed tenders from consortium and/or sub-contracting arrangements.
The service will be required to provide victim-survivors of DA with Safe Accommodation
support services as defined in Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act, and the overarching aims and objectives of the service are:
- To provide victim-survivors of DA with Safe Accommodation support services as defined in
Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse A
- This Service will provide domestic abuse specialist support, housing management functions
and support to victims in dispersed safe accommodation across the county.
- To work with District/Borough Councils across the county to ensure the provision of
suitable accommodation for victims fleeing domestic abuse meets a diverse range of needs.
- To provide a trauma informed positive physical and emotional environment that promotes
healing and recovery.
- To respond in a timely fashion to all safe accommodation that includes assessment and
induction to accommodation.
- To work in an integrated and co-ordinated manner with local and national specialist and
universal service providers to meet the needs of those being accommodated.
- To assist parents to meet the physical and emotional needs of their children whilst living in
safe accommodation.
- To provide an advocacy service and encourage service users to engage with other beneficial
services/support groups. Including, signposting and providing information and contact
details for suitable services.
- To improve the knowledge, skills and confidence of local practitioners and the local
community through presentations, so that they can respond appropriately to domestic
abuse.
- The worker to deliver relevant domestic abuse awareness programmes to service users
This lot is awarded as a contract to a single provider.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
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
Specialist Accommodation for Male Victims
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This opportunity was an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime, and the
Council and welcomed tenders from consortium and/or sub-contracting arrangements.
The service will be required to provide victim-survivors of DA with Safe Accommodation
support services as defined in Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act, and the overarching aims and objectives of the service are:
- To provide male victim-survivors of DA with Safe Accommodation support services as
defined in Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act.
- This Service will provide domestic abuse specialist support, housing management functions
and support to victims in dispersed safe accommodation across the county.
- To work with District/Borough Councils across the county to ensure the provision of
suitable accommodation for victims fleeing domestic abuse meets a diverse range of needs.
- To provide a trauma informed positive physical and emotional environment that promotes
healing and recovery.
- To respond in a timely fashion to all safe accommodation that includes assessment and
induction to accommodation.
- To work in an integrated and co-ordinated manner with local and national specialist and
universal service providers to meet the needs of those being accommodated.
- To assist parents to meet the physical and emotional needs of their children whilst living in
safe accommodation.
- To provide an advocacy service and encourage service users to engage with other beneficial
services/support groups. Including, signposting and providing information and contact
details for suitable services.
- To improve the knowledge, skills and confidence of local practitioners and the local
community through presentations, so that they can respond appropriately to domestic
abuse.
- The worker to deliver relevant domestic abuse awareness programmes to service users
- To empower service users to integrate in the community and engage in other services in
help build confidence and understanding of domestic abuse.
This lot is awarded as a contract to a single provider.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quslity / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
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 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-021094
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Specialist Accommodation for BAME Victims
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Panahghar Safehouse
Coventry
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG33 - Coventry
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £84,992
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Lot No
2
Title
Generic, Accessible Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Abuse
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Women’s Aid Leicestershire Ltd
Leicester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF21 - Leicester
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £125,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
3
Title
Specialist Accommodation for Male Victims
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Construction and Technology Court (Queens Bench Division) (Branch of High Court of Justice)
Priory Courts, 33 Bull Street
Birmingham
B4 6DS
Country
United Kingdom