Tender

Worcestershire Domestic Abuse Services 2022

  • Worcestershire County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-025178

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02e9c8

Published 8 October 2021, 11:40am



The closing date and time has been changed to:

11 November 2021, 4:00pm

See the change notice.

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Worcestershire County Council

Spetchley Road

Worcester

WR5 2NP

Contact

Alison Atkinson

Email

procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1905846795

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.worcestershire.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Worcestershire Domestic Abuse Services 2022

Reference number

WCC 00002374

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 DASS is part of a suite of services co-commissioned at the same time with the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) in Worcestershire and other West Mercia Local Authorities to improve outcomes for individuals, families and their children affected by domestic abuse, increase value for money and future proof arrangements in the light of emerging strategies for Integrated Care System (ICS), probation and domestic abuse.Lot 1 - The Domestic Abuse Support Service (DASS) Lot 2 is for a West Mercia Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) service Lot 3 - DRIVE Project

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £5,255,955

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
3

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Domestic Abuse Support Service

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Domestic Abuse Support Service (DASS) is a requirement to enable Worcestershire County Council (WCC) to meet its statutory duty as set out in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (legislation.gov.uk) published in April this year. This includes the provision of specialist domestic abuse support to adults and children living in emergency and safe house accommodation in addition to outreach services.

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: £1,911,000

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

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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

West Mercia Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) service

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Service is for a West Mercia Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) service for high risk Victims/Survivors of domestic violence and abuse aged 16 years and over. (Although the Service will not work directly with children under the age of 16, it will make referrals to safeguard children at risk of harm).

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: £2,266,242

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

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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

DRIVE Project

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Drive Project focuses on priority high-risk or serial perpetrators, both male and female, aged 16 and over, as this group carries the greatest risk of serious harm and engage poorly in available services. By addressing perpetrators’ behaviour Drive targets the root cause of domestic abuse and improves outcomes for victims and children. The key objectives are to: • Reduce the number of serial perpetrators of domestic abuse • Reduce the number of repeat and new victims • Reduce the harm caused to victims and children

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: £1,078,713

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

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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

Originally published as:

Date

1 November 2021

Local time

4:00pm

Changed to:

Date

11 November 2021

Local time

4:00pm

See the change notice.

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

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

2 November 2021

Local time

9:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Ministry of Jutice

Westminster

London

Country

United Kingdom