Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bristol City Council
Bristol City Council, P O Box 3176
BRISTOL
BS3 9FS
Contact
Ms Wanda Knight
Telephone
+44 1179223556
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Early Engagement Notice: Domestic Violence and Abuse Services for Bristol
Reference number
DN579205
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Bristol City Council intends to commission domestic violence and abuse services. This is not an invitation to tender or an expression of interest process.
The reason for this notice is to do the following -
1. Inform the market about the consultation that is open between 8/12/2021 and 31/1/2022. We welcome views for a diverse body of providers. Please use this link to access the consultation.
https://bristol.citizenspace.com/public-health/domestic-and-sexual-violence-services-consultation/
2. In order to facilitate the collaborative type bids allowed in the procurement process we have developed a tool for potential providers. This will give potential providers time to consider and search for potential partners for collaboration. The tool is attached in the E-tendering system procontract. You can upload the details you want to share with potential collaborators in procontract. Here is a link to the ProContract system.
You can also send details that you wish to share with other potential collaborators to wanda.knight@bristol.gov.uk.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A Partnership Approach
BCC also wants to inform the market about its approach to the commissioning of the services. Our contracting arrangements allow for collaboration between organisations to deliver services by a lead partnership or a severally liable partnership arrangement. Collaboration between organisations brings a number of benefits to service delivery.
• Provides a coherent and more simplistic service offer to the service user. For example a one gateway approach.
• Increases the expertise available to address the complex issue of domestic abuse.
• Increases diversity to meet the need of a wider range of service users.
• Brings access to a wider group of stakeholders.
• Allows smaller VCSE organisations to be involved in the service delivery.
• Brings economies of scale.
In order to support organisations to form partnerships to bid for these contracts we have developed a document to help potential partners to consider the pros and cons involved in the process.
The Opportunity
The opportunity will be advertised through the procontract E-tendering system. If you are interested in collaboration you may want to be contacted by other interested parties. One option is to upload to procontract or email your details to the address on this notice and they will be included with the tender docs. Alternatively look out for further information on our web pages and on procontract for messages and events.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
15 February 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: No