Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Devon County Council
County Hall, The Annexe, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Contact
Mrs Jolene Roberts
Telephone
+44 1392383000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK43 - Devon CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
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
CP2393-23 - Devon Domestic Abuse Integrated Support Service
Reference number
DN707103
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85322000 - Community action programme
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service is for all who are experiencing domestic abuse, there are five delivery elements, each designed to integrate seamlessly to form one fully integrated service. Across the five elements, provider(s) will seamlessly transition between the elements and functions that enhance the victim/survivors’ experiences.
Currently there are separate services under different contractual arrangements, these will be bought together into a single unified service.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98341000 - Accommodation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK43 - Devon CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service is for:
- Victims or survivors of Domestic Abuse and their children who require support in the community
- Victims and survivors of Domestic Abuse (over the age of 16) and their children residing in Devon who need to, are accessing or have recently accessed safe accommodation as a result of said abuse.
- Those that perpetrate domestic abuse and cause harm who are willing to engage in restorative opportunities to address their behaviours
Delivery elements in scope:
- Single Entry Gateway, Navigation Support and community engagement
- Support in Domestic abuse Safe Accommodation and Refuge, Staying Put and resettlement
Community support including:
- Specialist victim support for moderate and high-risk DA
- Whole family support to non-violent parent and children
- Engagement with those that cause harm to elicit behaviour change
- Trauma responsive Recovery therapeutic Support
- Support in safe accommodation for women experiencing multiple disadvantages including domestic abuse and sexual violence
This integrated service will need to operate within a complex system and will proactively seek to collaborate, co-deliver, co-locate with other parts of the system including but not limited to, family hubs, (Safeguarding) Front Door and other parts of the system as opportunities emerge.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £18,630,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
108
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.2.14) Additional information
Bidders are invited to a launch event for this opportunity to familiarise bidders with the tender documentation and process on the 10 June 2024, 10.00am – 11.30am on Microsoft Teams. Interested bidders should email jolene.roberts@devon.gov.uk, this email address must only be used to arrange attendance at this event. If you unable to attend this event, a recording will be made available on the tendering portal alongside any questions and answers. Any questions in specific relation to the specification, we ask providers to submit these via the tendering portal.
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-002280
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date
26 July 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This provision is being procured under Part 2, Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) – Social and Other Specific Services (also known as ‘the light touch regime’) and this procurement does not follow, in particular, any of the defined procedures of the PCR 2015 (even if there are similarities) but does seek to adhere to the best practice procurement principles of Openness, Transparency, Fairness and Equity
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Devon County Council
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Lodging of appeals.
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: In accordance with Regulations 86 (Notices of decisions to award a contract or conclude a framework agreement), 87 (Standstill period) and Regulation 91 (Enforcement of duties through the Court) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.