Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Borough Council of Calderdale
Town Hall, Crossley Street
Halifax
HX1 1UJ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
National registration number
184 3147 61
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2
Buyer's address
https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103251
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
Domestic Abuse Support Service-
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Borough Council of Calderdale (the “Council”) invites Tenders from Tenderers who wish to be considered for a contract to deliver the Council’s Domestic Abuse Support Service (the “Service”). It is anticipated that the contract will commence on the 1st July 2023 for a period of two years with an option to extend (at the discretion of the Council) for a further period or periods of up to thirty-six (36) calendar months. The Service will deliver an outcome-focused, high quality specialist domestic abuse service for young people and adults (aged 16 years and older) across the borough of Calderdale. The Service will form a whole system response to domestic abuse, including identification, referral and triage, with direct support provided to victims and post intervention step down or recovery.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £2,286,168
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Main site or place of performance
The borough of Calderdale, (Halifax and surrounding towns and villages)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Borough Council of Calderdale (the “Council”) invites Tenders from Tenderers who wish to be considered for a contract to deliver the Council’s Domestic Abuse Support Service (the “Service”). It is anticipated that the contract will commence on the 1st July 2023 for a period of two years with an option to extend (at the discretion of the Council) for a further period or periods of up to thirty-six (36) calendar months. The Service will deliver an outcome-focused, high quality specialist domestic abuse service for young people and adults (aged 16 years and older) across the borough of Calderdale. The Service will form a whole system response to domestic abuse, including identification, referral and triage, with direct support provided to victims and post intervention step down or recovery. The Service will complete assessments of individuals aged 16 years or older who are referred or self-referred into the Service and provide support to those who have been assessed as at, standard, medium or high-level risk of domestic abuse using the Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour Based Violence (DASH) Risk Assessment. There are four elements to the Service:
1. comprehensive Domestic Abuse support to victims;
2. out-of-hours victim support (Independent Domestic Abuse Adviser car);
3. move on and recovery provision;
4. partnership working.
Tenderers are asked to note that the Transfer of Undertaking Protection of Employment Regulations 2006 (“TUPE”) may apply to this opportunity. Tenderers are referred to the Invitation to Tender document and information that has been provided by the current service providers (included with the tender documents) regarding staff who may be affected by the prospective transfer and who may transfer should there be a change of service provider.
Tenderers are referred to section VI below regarding additional funding which may become available during the lifetime of the contract.
A Bidder's Event will be held on Monday 28th November 2022 at 9.30am - 11.00am on Teams. (Tenderers are referred to the separate document Bidder's Event RSVP published with the tender documents).
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
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: 2022/S 000-033016
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Domestic Abuse Support Service-
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 April 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WomenCentre Limited
Halifax
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £2,286,168 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
During the lifetime of the contract additional funding may be made available to the Council to enhance the Independent Domestic Abuse Adviser element of the Service. This is subject to an annual funding agreement with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (“WYCA”) of approximately £25,000 for each applicable 12-month period. The additional funding is subject to funding allocation being awarded year on year and is not guaranteed. If additional funding is received from WYCA, the Council reserves the right (by agreement with the successful tenderer) to vary the contract to enhance the Independent Domestic Abuse Adviser element of the Service. The Authority does not anticipate that any increase in price attributable to any such variation would exceed £25,000 per annum. An additional £125,000 (£25,000 per year over five years) has been factored into the estimated total value in this Contract Notice to cover any potential variations due to the receipt of additional funding.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079476112
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 947611244
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 947611244
Country
United Kingdom