Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Plymouth City Council
Crownhill Court, Tailyour Road
Plymouth
PL6 5DH
joint.commissioning@plymouth.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK41 - Plymouth
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
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 Re-run August 2023
Reference number
DN692514
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To provide an integrated domestic abuse service of safe accommodation and community-based support and advocacy for adults and children; behaviour change programmes for those who harm; therapeutic support for adult and child survivors; MARAC coordination; Sanctuary scheme coordination; and a programme of workforce development and advice.
To bring together service provider(s) and create a formal partnership arrangement which will lead the delivery and work flexibly to respond to funding arrangements and investments in this area of work.
To act as part of a system response including to support implementation of the Section 4 Duty, Whole Housing Approach and Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA) accreditation.
This specification takes into account the current work and opportunities to improve our responses and areas of best practice. This includes:
• Successful multi-agency working
• Trauma informed practice
• Whole Family Approach
• Intersectionality and understanding how individual circumstances can impact the ability of a person to reach out to services or communicate with them.
• Centring the voices of lived experience and adopting a learning approach
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £10,099,999
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK41 - Plymouth
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Plymouth City Council (‘The Council’) would like to invite you to provide a tender for the procurement of an integrated service providing safe accommodation and support for adults and children; therapeutic counselling; behaviour change programmes for those who harm and a programme of workforce development and advice.
We are striving for a service that:
• Delivers support to anyone experiencing (or impacted by) domestic abuse
• Committed to trauma informed practice, prioritises kindness and doing the right thing
• Is a passionate advocate for domestic abuse victims / survivors
• Committed to collaboration and a strong prevention model focussed on behaviour and cultural change
We are seeking a provider that will:
• Be a strategic partner and leader that will be the expert and specialist for Plymouth
• Is willing to try new things through a test and learn approach
• Be open to forming a partnership arrangement to deliver the service
• See themselves as part of a collective response in the city
The anticipated duration of the contract is for 3 years + 3 years + 3 years + 1 year
This tender is for the procurement of the entire service and will not be split into lots as an integrated service is required with one provider, who may partner / collaborate with one of more providers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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: Yes
Description of options
There will be two 3 year options to extend followed by a further one year option to extend i.e. following the initial 3 year contract period there will be 3 year + 3 year + 1 year optional extensions.
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
20 November 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 November 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Court of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom