Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Hammersmith Town Hall, King Street
London
W6 9JU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
DOMESTIC ABUSE REFUGE SERVICES
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This service will provide short term, supported refuge accommodation. It is intended to provide temporary, safe accommodation for women and their children, whilst providing support specifically designed to assist women to live more independently, increase social inclusion and decrease the use of crisis or emergency services.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hammersmith & Fulham (H&F) Council invites applications to tender for a contract to provide a Domestic Abuse Specialist Refuge Service to start on the 1st July 2022 for an initial period of three years. The contract may be extended up to a maximum of two years.
In commissioning this service Hammersmith & Fulham Council seeks to ensure the provision of consistent and innovative approaches to supporting women in the borough experiencing domestic violence and abuse and who need accommodation and support to enable them to stay safe, consider options and pursue solutions to enable them to realise their life aspirations. Ensuring access to legal, practical, emotional and financial support, as well as risk intervention, and provision of appropriate accommodation are key service elements.
This service will provide short term, supported refuge accommodation. It is intended to provide temporary, safe accommodation for women and their children, whilst providing support specifically designed to assist women to live more independently, increase social inclusion and decrease the use of crisis or emergency services. Together with the draft contract and attached schedules this specification sets out the service requirements for Hammersmith & Fulham Council domestic abuse refuge accommodation service.
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
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract likely to be reprocured.
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
11 February 2022
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
11 February 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