Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lincolnshire County Council
County Offices, Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1YL
Contact
Miss Lucy Sloan
lucy.sloan@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF3 - Lincolnshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
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
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Adults Social Care
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation 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
Lincolnshire County Council (the Council) commissions Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation across the county, offering accommodation for victims and children fleeing domestic abuse. The Council are currently in the process of re-commissioning this service to continue provision when the current arrangements end.
The Supplier will be responsible for managing accommodation, which may include Refuges as well as other forms of accommodation, alongside the terms of this contract. The refuges and other accommodation provision aim to provide a safe and supportive environment for Individuals and children, with the goal of promoting stability and supporting the individual to achieve independent living, as well as referring to appropriate local services.
All elements of this service are in the scope of the re-commissioning and therefore engagement will be undertaken initially by gathering the views of the market through a pre-procurement market engagement questionnaire, with details of how to access the questionnaire and deadline for submission is at 12 noon on Monday 1st July 2024.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,895,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55250000 - Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lincolnshire County Council is in the process of re-commissioning and procuring a contract(s) to deliver Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation. To that end we are seeking to understand the market’s preferred approach to a number of important issues to inform the decision-making process. Engagement will be undertaken initially by gathering the views of the market through a pre-procurement market engagement questionnaire, with details of how to access the questionnaire and deadline for submission is at 12 noon on Monday 1st July 2024.
The service will provide short term accommodation to support domestic abuse victims and children to address the immediate safeguarding needs of those individuals, and in addition provides support aimed at survivors moving into independent living and breaking the cycle of domestic abuse within their family. The Supplier will be responsible for managing accommodation, which may include Refuges as well as other forms of accommodation, alongside the terms of this contract. The refuges and other accommodation provision aim to provide a safe and supportive environment for Individuals and children, with the goal of promoting stability and supporting the individual to achieve independent living, as well as referring to appropriate local services.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2 January 2025