Award

2223-0251 - Domestic Abuse Refuge

ISLINGTON COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

30 May 2024 at 11:10

Tender

21 Dec 2023 at 11:01

Summary of the contracting process

The Islington Council is seeking a provider to deliver a Domestic Abuse Refuge service to address domestic abuse issues. The service aims to provide a safe place for survivors and their families, offering one-to-one support and promoting social value. The procurement is in the Award stage, with key dates starting on May 15, 2024. The industry category is services, with the procurement method being an Open procedure. The contracting authority is Islington Council located in London, United Kingdom.

This tender for the Domestic Abuse Refuge service in Islington provides an opportunity for providers with experience in delivering domestic abuse services, focusing on social value and inclusivity. Businesses adept at addressing the specific needs of survivors from diverse backgrounds would be suited for this contract. The procurement process involves a focus on quality parameters in service provision, offering a chance for businesses to contribute to social impact and environmental wellbeing while delivering critical support services in the social work sector.

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Notice Title

2223-0251 - Domestic Abuse Refuge

Notice Description

Islington Council and its partners are committed to the provision of excellent services to address domestic abuse. The domestic abuse refuge service will be critical in reducing the level and impact of domestic abuse in Islington by increasing the safety of survivors and their families. This contract is for a domestic abuse refuge accommodation and support service commissioned by Islington Council. The new contract will require a successful bidder to have access to premises from the contract start date, that provides a secure and inclusive, welcoming community atmosphere. The specification that is published with this contract opportunity provides details of the provision the council is seeking from the provider: - The service will be designed to meet the specific needs of women escaping abuse and be inclusive to women self-identifying as transgender women. The refuge service will operate in women-only buildings and only employ women staff. - The service will provide a safe place to stay for survivors and their children and will aim to address both practical and emotional needs of families. - The service will provide women and their children with one to one and peer support aiming to enable families to cope with the trauma they've experienced, leave abusive relationships, regain their self-esteem and support them to begin rebuilding their life in safety and independence. - The service will demonstrate anti-racist values through actions and accountability to survivors from Black, Asian and minoritised backgrounds based on collaboration, inclusivity, and intersectional representation. - Islington Council and partners will work with the provider to develop the service to meet the needs of survivors and their families. To enable us to do this we require a service provider who is knowledgeable about the impact of violence against women and girls (VAWG) on diverse communities, experienced in delivering domestic abuse services and who will work innovatively to meet the needs of survivors and their families. - The service provider will demonstrate a clear focus on utilising resources providing the greatest positive impact for survivors and their families. - The service provider will demonstrate exceptional social value improving economic, social, and environmental wellbeing of survivors and their families.

Lot Information

Lot 1

As the value of the contract is above the threshold for wider advertising of the opportunity, a Contract Notice will be published on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. This procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, under Chapter 3 Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services (known as the light-touch regime). Under Regulation 76 the council is free to establish a procedure, provided the procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (service providers). The procedure the Council has designed is based on the open procedure. All economic operators (service providers) who successfully express an interest will automatically have access to the tender documents. Standard pre-selection questions will be part of the tender response and will need to be passed before evaluation of price and quality aspects. Further details will be available in the procurement documents.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042913
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016870-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,284,087 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 May 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ISLINGTON COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N1 2UD
Post Town
North London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
St Mary's & St James'
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOLACE WOMEN'S AID

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