Notice Information
Notice Title
Soft Market Test - Provision of Support in Dispersed Safe Accommodation for Individuals Escaping Domestic Abuse
Notice Description
Cornwall Council currently provides outreach support within accommodation to women, men, transgender and non-binary individuals, with or without children, with complex needs or other vulnerabilities who have experienced domestic abuse. This service is delivered through a minimum of 24 dispersed units in locations across Cornwall. Cornwall Council will be commissioner for these services on behalf of the Safer Cornwall Partnership and the current contract for this support in safe accommodation is expected to end on 31/03/2024 and the purpose of this soft market test is for Cornwall Council to gain an understanding of the level of supplier interest from suppliers able to meet the qualifying criteria and interested in tendering for the provision of dispersed safe accommodation for individuals with complex needs fleeing domestic abuse ahead of finalising the procurement or contracting route. Please see the attached draft specifications detailing those requirements. The contract is for an initial period of four years, 2024-2028, with the option to extend by two further three year periods thereafter. Requirement and volume of service is dependent on the Grant funding envelope, the contract management process will approve the level of service based on available funds as required. The dispersed accommodation is to provide a place of safety for individuals who may have multiple vulnerabilities and complex needs who are escaping domestic abuse. Support will help end users to access specialist services such as drug and alcohol services, housing, health care, legal services and social care, to help recovery in a safe environment. Spread throughout Cornwall, a variety of self-contained accommodation units provided to service users on a tenancy or license agreement, according to individual need and risk assessment. Although flexible this is for an optimum 6 month period per person. 24h in person or on-call tailored support as detailed in the specification provided according to assessment of risk and need and delivered by trained and experienced workers with a high level of understanding of the specific needs. For the avoidance of doubt, this Soft Market Test and any subsequent ITT implies no commercial commitment on behalf of the council, nor do any appended documents represent formal tender documents. In addition it can be confirmed that Participation in this soft market assessment will not prejudice suppliers participating in any future procurement. Please find the documentation available at this link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7c48a226-29ad-ed11-811f-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21 Please note following a budget update that as of 06/03/23 the Soft Market Test document has been replaced with v3 to reflect the change and the return date has now been extended to 16/03/23. Please ensure to return the v3 Soft Market test document only.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-6cea147a-2586-4007-ba5c-65bfdfce6c27
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4980ca19-9fc5-4580-82e8-ed1a8dc9368d
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
85 - Health and social work services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
75200000 - Provision of services to the community
85100000 - Health services
85300000 - Social work and related services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,393,540 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Mar 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 16 Mar 2023Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CORNWALL COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TRURO
- Postcode
- TR1 3AY
- Post Town
- Truro
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- Delivery Location
- TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Cornwall
- Electoral Ward
- Truro Boscawen & Redannick
- Westminster Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4980ca19-9fc5-4580-82e8-ed1a8dc9368d
6th March 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0e7bff3-27cb-411e-94bf-4fa720ab1413
6th March 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab968d6b-88cb-4710-9d4f-c815b2c59302
21st February 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9eaaeb78-23c2-478c-88fa-f2675f0d31b2
21st February 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3a50136-6623-414b-92dd-b08ee8925e5d
15th February 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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