Contract

The Domestic Abuse Housing Solution and Support Service

  • Birmingham City Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-016645

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038681

Published 13 June 2023, 12:19am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Birmingham City Council

Woodcock Street

Birmingham

B4 7WB

Contact

Corporate Procurement Services

Email

etendering@birmingham.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG31 - Birmingham

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.finditinbirmingham.com

Buyer's address

www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

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

The Domestic Abuse Housing Solution and Support Service

Reference number

P0994

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 Council wishes to establish a contract for a domestic abuse housing solution and support service for those who are homeless or threatened with homelessness due to domestic abuse. The service will undertake statutory housing needs assessments and deliver homelessness prevention and relief duties in accordance with the Housing Act 1996, as amended by the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. The service will support the Council in its ambitions to achieve Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance Accreditation (DAHA) and will therefore adopt a rights-based approach to support that facilitates access to a range of domestic abuse and wider support services in line with DAHA’s values and principles, which include safety-led case management, survivor-led support, perpetrator accountability, and intersectional and anti-racist practice.

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: £2,140,624

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 70333000 - Housing services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council wishes to establish a contract for a domestic abuse housing solution and support service for those who are homeless or threatened with homelessness due to domestic abuse. The service will undertake statutory housing needs assessments and deliver homelessness prevention and relief duties in accordance with the Housing Act 1996, as amended by the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. The service will support the Council in its ambitions to achieve Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance Accreditation (DAHA) and will therefore adopt a rights-based approach to support that facilitates access to a range of domestic abuse and wider support services in line with DAHA’s values and principles, which include safety-led case management, survivor-led support, perpetrator accountability, and intersectional and anti-racist practice. This will involve administering statutory homeless applications and decision letters, undertaking housing needs assessments, and developing holistic personalised housing plans alongside proactive case management.The Contract will last for 2 years (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of contract) with the option to extend for a period 1 year for the following two years subject to funding availability and performance on a 12-month review.The contract will be awarded to a single provider although consortium bids led by a lead applicant are welcome.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Social Value / Weighting: 50% and 20%

Price - Weighting: 30%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

With the option to extend for a period 1 year for the following two years subject to funding availability and performance on a 12-month review.

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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-032790


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

P0994

Title

Domestic abuse housing solution and support service

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 April 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

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: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cranstoun

Thames Mews, Portsmouth Road, Esher

Surrey

KT10 9AD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,075,328

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,075,328


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

Royal Courts of Justice, Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom