Award

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

EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Jan 2025 at 10:33

Tender

07 Nov 2024 at 12:16

Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of support in safe accommodation services for victims of domestic abuse. The contract, valued at £506,380 annually (excluding indexation) with a one-off additional budget of £187,797 for refurbishments, will commence on 1 April 2025 and has an initial duration of five years with an option to extend for up to 60 additional months. The services, which fall under the industry category of Health and Social Work Services, are to be delivered county-wide in East Sussex and include specialist support in 55 units of safe accommodation, support for children and young people, parenting support, and outreach services. This open procurement process led to the award to Solace Women's Aid, a large supplier based in London, after three bids were received, including two from SMEs.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in social work services, particularly those experienced in trauma-informed and holistic care for domestic abuse survivors. Companies with expertise in managing safe accommodation and providing outreach and specialist support could benefit significantly. Additionally, businesses capable of refurbishing accommodation facilities may access the ring-fenced budget for such purposes, contingent on prior approval from the Strategic Commissioner. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with experience in similar services are well-positioned to compete for future opportunities, particularly given the favourable conditions for clarifications and submissions laid out by East Sussex County Council.

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Notice Title

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

Notice Description

East Sussex County Council have awarded 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 PS506,380 and not subject to indexation. Additional one-off budgetary resource of PS187,797 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is for the provision of support in safe accommodation services for victims of domestic abuse in East Sussex. Additional information: The value stated in II.1.7 and V.2.4 includes the full extension option and excludes any use of the one-off budgetary resource of PS187,797 ring-fenced to meet the costs of refurbishment of existing and/or additional buildings.

Renewal: 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).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b4a0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002658-2025
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
Large

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

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

98341100 - Accommodation management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,251,597 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,063,800 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
amy.wilkinson@eastsussex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLJ22 East Sussex CC

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOLACE WOMEN'S AID

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