Tender

Provision of Support in Refuge for Women & Children Escaping Domestic Abuse

  • Cornwall Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-018426

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03dd3f

Published 28 June 2023, 3:17pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cornwall Council

County Hall, Treyew Road

Truro

TR1 3AY

Contact

Mr Andrew Trout

Email

Andrew.Trout@cornwall.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=adc63d49-d4d2-ed11-8121-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=adc63d49-d4d2-ed11-8121-005056b64545

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

Provision of Support in Refuge for Women & Children Escaping Domestic Abuse

Reference number

DN664083

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

Cornwall Council, as commissioner on behalf of the Safer Cornwall Partnership, currently provides support within safe accommodation to women and children who have experienced domestic abuse and who require additional support in relation to other multiple vulnerabilities.

The key aim of the service is to increase the safety of individuals through the supplier’s provision of specialist safe accommodation and person-centred, trauma informed support services that empower the individuals to take control of their lives, understand their own and

others’ behaviours and how they can support themselves. Support will be provided according to assessment of risk and need and delivered by trained and experienced workers with a high level of understanding of the specific needs.

This service must be delivered in a safe and protective environment through dedicated buildings with shared or self-contained housing with communal areas that will enable peer support, and where possible having appropriate adaptations to meet the needs of those with disabilities. The services will also provide culturally sensitive related support and accommodation to women from ethnic minority backgrounds and consider referrals for transgender women or

individuals that self-identify as non-binary, based on circumstances and appropriate risk assessment.

Bidders are able to bid on geographically separated lots for 6 or 11 units, or both lots totalling 17 units, as detailed in the tender documents and that meet or exceed the required specification. A single tenderer may be awarded both available lots.

For the avoidance of doubt, the maximum available budget for this service is £478,215 (comprised; Lot 1 £309,433 & Lot 2 £168,782) for the first year. Any bidders exceeding this available budget will be deemed to be unsuitable.

This includes appropriate security; 7 days a week, 24 hour, in person or on call tailored support for service users accommodated on a license agreement for an optimal 20 week stay; women aged 16 and above, with or without children who are escaping domestic abuse and who may have additional needs and vulnerabilities.

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

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots:

Lot 1 & Lot 2

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - 11 units

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cornwall Council, as commissioner on behalf of the Safer Cornwall Partnership, currently provides support within safe accommodation to women and children who have experienced domestic abuse and who require additional support in relation to other multiple vulnerabilities.

The key aim of the service is to increase the safety of individuals through the supplier’s provision of specialist safe accommodation and person-centred, trauma informed support services that empower the individuals to take control of their lives, understand their own and

others’ behaviours and how they can support themselves. Support will be provided according to assessment of risk and need and delivered by trained and experienced workers with a high level of understanding of the specific needs.

This service must be delivered in a safe and protective environment through dedicated buildings with shared or self-contained housing with communal areas that will enable peer support, and where possible having appropriate adaptations to meet the needs of those with disabilities. The services will also provide culturally sensitive related support and accommodation to women from ethnic minority backgrounds and consider referrals for transgender women or

individuals that self-identify as non-binary, based on circumstances and appropriate risk assessment.

Bidders are able to bid on geographically separated lots for 6 or 11 units, or both lots totalling 17 units, as detailed in the tender documents and that meet or exceed the required specification. A single tenderer may be awarded both available lots.

For the avoidance of doubt, the maximum available budget for this service is £478,215 (comprised; Lot 1 £309,433 & Lot 2 £168,782) for the first year. Any bidders exceeding this available budget will be deemed to be unsuitable.

This includes appropriate security; 7 days a week, 24 hour, in person or on call tailored support for service users accommodated on a license agreement for an optimal 20 week stay; women aged 16 and above, with or without children who are escaping domestic abuse and who may have additional needs and vulnerabilities.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £4,780,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2024

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

This contract may be subject to renewal, dependant upon ongoing service requirement and funding availability.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

Lot 2 - 6 units

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cornwall Council, as commissioner on behalf of the Safer Cornwall Partnership, currently provides support within safe accommodation to women and children who have experienced domestic abuse and who require additional support in relation to other multiple vulnerabilities.

The key aim of the service is to increase the safety of individuals through the supplier’s provision of specialist safe accommodation and person-centred, trauma informed support services that empower the individuals to take control of their lives, understand their own and

others’ behaviours and how they can support themselves. Support will be provided according to assessment of risk and need and delivered by trained and experienced workers with a high level of understanding of the specific needs.

This service must be delivered in a safe and protective environment through, dedicated buildings with shared or self-contained housing with communal areas that will enable peer support, and where possible having appropriate adaptations to meet the needs of those with disabilities. The services will also provide culturally sensitive related support and accommodation to women from ethnic minority backgrounds and consider referrals for transgender women or

individuals that self-identify as non-binary, based on circumstances and appropriate risk assessment.

Bidders are able to bid on geographically separated lots for 6 or 11 units, or both lots totalling 17 units, as detailed in the tender documents and that meet or exceed the required specification. For the avoidance of doubt, the maximum available budget for this service is £478,235 (comprised; Lot 1 £309,433 & Lot 2 £168,782) for the first year. Any bidders exceeding this available budget will be deemed to be unsuitable.

This includes appropriate security; 7 days a week, 24 hour, in person or on call tailored support for service users accommodated on a license agreement for an optimal 20 week stay; women aged 16 and above, with or without children who are escaping domestic abuse and who may have additional needs and vulnerabilities.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 68

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15

Price - Weighting: 17

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2024

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

This contract may be subject to renewal, dependent on ongoing service requirement and funding availability.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

16 August 2023

Local time

3:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

16 August 2023

Local time

3:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Cornwall Council

Truro

Country

United Kingdom