Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
London
London
W6 9JU
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
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
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Specialist Co-located Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA) Service & Criminal Justice Performance and Review Co-ordination Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham wish to commission a specialist co-located Independent Domestic Abuse Advocacy (IDVA) service co-located across Housing, local Criminal Justice Services and Childrens Social Care to provide support to victims/survivors of domestic abuse at risk within the borough, with additional resource to support victims/survivors with complex/multiple disadvantage (immigration issues, complex mental health, substance misuse). The tender is split into two lots - the delivery of frontline IDVA services and the delivery of a performance and review co-ordination service specifically pertaining to the Criminal Justice element of the project.
The borough is hosting a market warming event to introduce the service and answer any questions relating to the tender process on Wednesday the 19th October 2022 at 11:30am.
Tickets for the event can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hf-specialist-co-located-idva-service-market-warming-tickets-440413778467
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £900,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist Co-Located IDVA Service
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Main site or place of performance
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 pertains to the procurement of the Specialist Co-located IDVA Service, providing frontline support to victims/survivors through advocates based within Hammersmith & Fulham's statutory services - Housing, Criminal Justice, Childrens Social Care. The aim of this service is to improve the safety and outcomes of victims/survivors of abuse within the borough engaging with statutory services, as well as improve the response of LBHF's statutory services to domestic abuse through training and consultation.
two.2.14) Additional information
The service will include additional provision for victims/survivors of abuse with complex and multiple disadvantage (insecure immigration status, complex mental health needs, substance misuse). To best serve the borough and reflect the diverse needs of victims/survivors, we particularly welcome bids from specialist by and for services, including consortium bids.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Impact Project (Domestic Abuse Criminal Justice Project) Performance & Review Service
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85321000 - Administrative social services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Main site or place of performance
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 pertains to the commissioning of co-ordination services of the Criminal Justice element of the co-located project. The Criminal Justice Performance and Review service monitors Domestic Abuse cases through the criminal justice system from the point of arrest to case disposal. The Performance and Review Coordinator works in partnership with the Criminal Justice IDVA, Police, and other criminal justice partners to improve the experience and outcomes for survivors of DA going through the criminal justice system in Hammersmith & Fulham.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
24 October 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This tender relates to the commissioning of a specialist co-located Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy service to be commissioned for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, for the purpose of providing support to victims/survivors of domestic abuse in the borough.