Tender

ESCC - AW - Provision of support in safe accommodation services for victims of domestic abuse

  • East Sussex County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-036063

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b4a0

Published 7 November 2024, 12:16pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

East Sussex County Council

Lewes

Email

amy.wilkinson@eastsussex.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ22 - East Sussex CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.eastsussex.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

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

ESCC - AW - Provision of support in safe accommodation services for victims of domestic abuse

Reference number

DN2694

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

East Sussex County Council are seeking a single provider for the provision of support in safe accommodation services for victims of domestic abuse. The provider will be required to deliver a county-wide service for the support of adults and their dependent children (under 18 years) who are eligible for accommodation support services relating to domestic abuse.

The services include:

- The provision of specialist support in 55 units of safe accommodation for people experiencing domestic abuse and violence, and their children.

- A requirement that any multi-occupancy buildings with communal areas will be offered on a single-sex basis.

- Specialist direct support for children and young people

- Specialist parenting support for those with children resident in the safe accommodation units (regardless of the residence of the children).

- An outreach service to support the safe move-on of safe accommodation residents back into the community.

- A requirement that all services are holistic and trauma informed.

The contract will start 01 April 2025, the duration of which will be five years, with an option to extend for up to 60 months.

The annual value of the contract will be £506,380 and not subject to indexation. Additional one-off budgetary resource of £187,797 is ring-fenced to meet the costs of refurbishment of existing and/or additional buildings for East Sussex County Council commissioned services for victims/survivors of domestic abuse, including, but not limited to those provided by this contract. If the provider establishes safe accommodation provision that requires refurbishment of existing and/or additional buildings, they will be able to access a proportion of this resource. This will be with the prior agreement of the Strategic Commissioner, and against actual spend.

Bidders must be available 17 December 2024 to 06 January 2025 to answer any clarifications relating to their tender submission.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £5,251,597

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
  • 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
  • 98341100 - Accommodation management services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ22 - East Sussex CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a light touch open procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 85

Price - Weighting: 15

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2025

End date

31 March 2030

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Council may re-procure a new contract and will advertise within 12 months of the new contract start date (the Council has the discretion to advertise earlier).

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.2.14) Additional information

The figure in 'II.1.5. Estimated total value' includes the maximum available budget for refurbishments and extension option.


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

16 December 2024

Local time

3:00pm

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

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

16 December 2024

Local time

3:15pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom