Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wigan Council
PO Box 100
Wigan
WN1 3DS
Contact
Ms. Vicki Calderbank
Telephone
+44 1942489404
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
442 - Provision of Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation
Reference number
DN666603
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The introduction of the Domestic Abuse bill in 2021 brought with it new duties upon local authorities, mainly in relation to the delivery of safe accommodation provision for victims of domestic abuse and their children.
The Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation service seeks to deliver flexibility in our accommodation offer, to ensure that we go further in meeting the needs of people fleeing domestic abuse. We want to increase the numbers of units we have available for individuals and ensure we have different types of accommodation to suit people’s varying needs.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Domestic Abuse Refuge Accommodation
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 – Domestic Abuse Refuge Accommodation.
Wigan Council are proud of our Refuge services and are committed to continuing to deliver good quality, safe and secure accommodation for people suffering domestic abuse.
The Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Refuge Service will deliver safe accommodation to people who are fleeing current or recent domestic abuse.
Wigan Council are seeking at least 16 units of self-contained accommodation of which, a number should be capable of accommodating families. The accommodation should be accessible 24/7 and should have the ability to flex quickly to meet varying needs and family sizes, thus not preventing any barriers to rapid accessibility.
Communal areas should also exist within the service and should be designed in consultation with people who will be using them. They should be fully accessible to people accommodated on site without restrictions, and should offer a variety of uses, including group sessions, opportunities for quiet reflection, and peer to peer support.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,130,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
25 September 2023
End date
24 September 2028
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Domestic Abuse Additional Safe Accommodation
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 – Domestic Abuse Additional Safe Accommodation.
The Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation service seeks to deliver flexibility in our accommodation offer to ensure that we go further in meeting the needs of people fleeing domestic abuse. We not only want to increase the numbers of units we have available for individuals but wish to ensure we have different types of accommodation to suit people’s varying needs.
Wigan Council are therefore seeking a minimum of 15 units of additional accommodation, a significant element of which should be dispersed accommodation, with aligned specialist support. At least 10 units should be suitable for families, and should not be restrictive to age, gender or any other common factors associated with traditional domestic abuse accommodation models.
The delivery of this offer should be closely aligned to our refuge provision and should integrate into the borough wide Domestic Abuse Service. A significant portion of the stock needs to be non-shared, offering individuals exclusive use of their own unit of accommodation, with their own front door and exclusive facilities.
The accommodation should be accessible 24/7 and should have the ability to flex quickly to meet varying needs and family sizes, thus not preventing any barriers to rapid accessibility.
Support should be aligned to each unit of accommodation and should focus on the needs of the individuals accommodated at that time.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £450,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
25 September 2023
End date
24 September 2026
two.2.14) Additional information
The initial contract period is 12 months, with the option to extend annually for a further two years giving a potential overall contract period of three years. Any extensions will be subject to agreed external funding in year 2 and 3 and are not financially guaranteed.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
19 May 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English