Tender

Domestic Abuse Support Service

  • Lincolnshire County Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (prior information notice with call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-029528

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037738

Published 19 October 2022, 7:49pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Lincolnshire County Council

County Offices, Newland

Lincoln

LN1 1YL

Contact

Mrs Reena Fehnert

Email

reena.fehnert@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1522553658

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

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5c3ccd74-9d9b-ec11-8112-005056b64545

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?advertId=5c3ccd74-9d9b-ec11-8112-005056b64545

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com

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

Domestic Abuse Support Service

Reference number

DN597016

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Domestic Abuse Support Service shall ensure all Lincolnshire residents at risk of, experiencing or affected by domestic abuse can access information, advice, and where eligible, specialist intervention support. The Service shall be inclusive for any person affected by domestic abuse including children and young people.

The Domestic Abuse Support Service encompasses the following elements of service:

- A digitally based Universal Offer to all victims of domestic abuse in Lincolnshire.

- A Support Hub, including helpline, effective triage, and strength-based assessment.

- Adult Support Interventions including complex needs pathway

- Children and Young People’s Support Interventions

- IDVA Support for victims at highest risk of serious harm

- Recovery Support

- An Outreach and Engagement Team

The Council is looking for one supplier, there are no lots.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF3 - Lincolnshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lincolnshire County Council is undertaking procurement for a Domestic Abuse Support Service under the Light Touch Regime, pursuant to Regulation 76(7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). The main purpose of the Domestic Abuse Support Service is to provide support to Lincolnshire residents at risk of, experiencing or affected by domestic abuse.

Lincolnshire County Council along with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and the Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board have pooled funding to achieve the maximum annual budget of £1,655,000. There is a need to work closely with partners and maximise the volume and impact of the services being commissioned.

During the life of this contract, it may become necessary to purchase additional volume or implement solutions for the Domestic Abuse Partnership that align with the outcomes of the service. This is in line with the scale of the work and any existing and subsequent Statutory guidance. Hence when further funding becomes available for domestic abuse during the term of this contract, the Council, ICB and the OPCC will where appropriate use this contract to channel any such resources and funding to deliver outcomes for victims of Domestic Abuse. A bidder’s event will be held on Teams, on the 26th October 2022 between 11am and 12pm, Please register your interest through pro-contract.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £11,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Start date

1 April 2023

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.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

17 November 2022

Local time

12:00pm

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

English