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
https://www.capitalesourcing.com/
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.capitalesourcing.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.capitalesourcing.com/
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
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
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 (LBHF) is commissioning a Specialist Co-Located Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA) Service to be co-located across three statutory service areas: Housing, Childrens Social Care and the Criminal Justice System. The service is split into two lots.
Lot One will comprise of the frontline service, which delivers direct support to victims/survivors of domestic abuse and will be comprised of four IDVA's - one per co-located area, plus an additional IDVA dedicated to supporting victims/survivors of abuse with complex or multiple disadvantages. These IDVAs will be co-located within LBHF's statutory services' teams, providing casework guidance and professional consultation to LBHF staff in Housing, Childrens Social Care and the Criminal Justice System, as well as training and direct support services.
Lot Two relates to a Performance & Review service specifically for the criminal justice element of the co-locations. 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 will work 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 LBHF.
The service should aim to increase referral pathways between statutory and community services, improve referral rates, and build trust between victims/survivors and statutory services. We particularly welcome bids from specialist by and for services in order to ensure we are meeting the diverse needs of survivors in the borough, and we would welcome consortium bids.
The duration of the contract is two years, with a provision for two extensions of one year. There is a ceiling price for Lot One is £200,000 per annum, and a ceiling price for Lot Two of £25,000 per annum. Tenders should be submitted no later than 17:00 on Friday the 2nd of December. We expect to be able to award contracts at the end of January 2023, and we expect the service to be mobilised and receiving referrals by the 1st of April 2023.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £900,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Impact Project (Domestic Abuse Criminal Justice Project) Performance & Review Service
Lot No
2
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
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.
This contract is initially for two years with a provision for two one-year extensions at the discretion of the Council.
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: £100,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2023
End date
31 March 2027
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
Lot 1 - 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
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot One will comprise of the frontline service, which delivers direct support to victims/survivors of domestic abuse and will be comprised of four IDVA's - one per co-located area, plus an additional IDVA dedicated to supporting victims/survivors of abuse with complex or multiple disadvantages. These IDVAs will be co-located within LBHF's statutory services' teams, providing casework guidance and professional consultation to LBHF staff in Housing, Childrens Social Care and the Criminal Justice System, as well as training and direct support services.
The contract is initially for two years, with a provision for two one-year extensions at the discretion of the Council.
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: £800,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2023
End date
31 March 2027
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
Date
2 December 2022
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 1 April 2025
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 October 2022
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
Royal Courts Of Justice
Strand, London
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom