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Integrated Community Domestic Abuse Service

SEFTON COUNCIL

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19 Apr 2024 at 08:29

Summary of the contracting process

The Sefton Council has issued a tender for an Integrated Community Domestic Abuse Service under the CPV classification of Health and social work services. The service aims to provide support to victims of domestic abuse and their families, with a contract value of £2,500,000. The procurement process is currently in the active stage, with a tender period ending on 17th May 2024, and potential contract extensions available up to two 12-month periods.

This tender for the Community Domestic Abuse service presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to engage with Sefton Council. Companies with experience in providing support services to victims of domestic abuse and their families would be well-suited to compete. The Council is following the 'Light Touch' Regime under the EU Procurement Directives for this open procedure, encouraging eligible businesses to submit tenders for consideration.

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Notice Title

Integrated Community Domestic Abuse Service

Notice Description

In Sefton DA is overwhelmingly our most prevalent source of concern. For context, in this financial year to date we have received 2600 contacts where DA is listed as the prime concern. The next biggest concern is listed as 'Parenting support', 860 contacts. DA outstrips the next biggest reason we are involved with children by over three times. In reality, this is a minimisation, once we begin to work with families DA often reveals itself as a significant concern that was not the original reason for referral. We know that children who experience parenting within the context of domestically abusive relationship can go on to model these behaviours in their own relationships later in life. Current Domestic Abuse (DA) provision in Sefton has evolved historically and has the potential to be disjointed and based on risk. The needs assessment that was commissioned to meet our statutory obligations under the DA Act, tells us we have unmet need around: * Reporting of DA in more affluent areas of the borough was less than in areas of deprivation. * Women with complex needs * Older Victims / Survivors * Male Victims We are proposing to procure a fully integrated Community Domestic Abuse service that operates on a network approach, is open to anyone irrespective of their protected characteristic or risk level.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 provides a statutory responsibility on Local Authorities to provide support services to victims, children and their families living in safe accommodation. Part 4 of the Act includes the duty for Local Authorities to provide support to survivors of domestic abuse and their children in safe accommodation. This duty came into effect on 1 October 2021. To support LAs in delivering this duty the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC) has allocated Sefton new burdens funding which Council granted delegated authority to the Cabinet Member for Communities & Housing to allocate appropriately. The adoption and children act 2005 refined the definition of significant harm to include 'witnessing or experiencing the harm or ill treatment of others', in short to protect children who live in a house where DA is a feature of their lives. Section 3 of the DA act 22 specifically provides that a child who hears or experiences the effects of DA be regarded as a victim, to whom a service must be provided. In Sefton DA is overwhelmingly our most prevalent source of concern. For context, in this financial year to date we have received 2600 contacts where DA is listed as the prime concern. The next biggest concern is listed as 'Parenting support', 860 contacts. DA outstrips the next biggest reason we are involved with children by over three times. In reality, this is a minimisation, once we begin to work with families DA often reveals itself as a significant concern that was not the original reason for referral. We know that children who experience parenting within the context of domestically abusive relationship can go on to model these behaviours in their own relationships later in life. Current Domestic Abuse (DA) provision in Sefton has evolved historically and has the potential to be disjointed and based on risk. The needs assessment that was commissioned to meet our statutory obligations under the DA Act, tells us we have unmet need around: * Reporting of DA in more affluent areas of the borough was less than in areas of deprivation. * Women with complex needs * Older Victims / Survivors * Male Victims We are proposing to procure a fully integrated Community Domestic Abuse service that operates on a network approach, is open to anyone irrespective of their protected characteristic or risk level. This contract will be for the period 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2027, with the option to extend for up to a further 2 x 12-month periods. (at the Council's sole discretion). Bidders will be deemed to understand the processes which the Council is required to follow under domestic legislation (particularly in relation to public procurement rules) where such legislation might apply. For this reason, the Council is bound to follow the procedure in accordance with Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, also known as the 'Light Touch' Regime under the EU Procurement Directives. It is the intention of the Council to invite full tenders to be submitted in accordance with these instructions.

Options: There are 2 x 12 month extension options available.

Renewal: The contract will be renewed after either 36,48 or 60 months depending on whether the extension options are taken up.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04537e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012745-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
The re-procurement will commence after either 24,36 or 48 months dependant on the uptake of the available extension options.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SEFTON COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Stuart Bate
Contact Email
stuart.bate@sefton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1519344288

Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 3NJ
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Derby
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

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