--- title: "PAN3011 - BME Specialist Safe Accommodation Counselling Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6941f1fa-993c-4824-af04-c4132b335035" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6941f1fa-993c-4824-af04-c4132b335035" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6941f1fa-993c-4824-af04-c4132b335035.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6941f1fa-993c-4824-af04-c4132b335035.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2024-05-01" --- # PAN3011 - BME Specialist Safe Accommodation Counselling Services Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6941f1fa-993c-4824-af04-c4132b335035 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6941f1fa-993c-4824-af04-c4132b335035) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6941f1fa-993c-4824-af04-c4132b335035.json) ## Summary The Leicester City Council has initiated a tender process for the provision of Specialist Black and Minoritised Ethnic Communities (BME) Second Stage Accommodation and Counselling Support. This service is part of the local response to the responsibilities introduced by the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. The contract is valued at GBP 90,000 and requires the provision of at least seven units of second stage accommodation in Leicester. The deadline for submissions is 30th May 2024. This tender opportunity focuses on health and social work services and offers a one-year contract starting from 1st August 2024. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in this open procedure below the threshold. Businesses in the community, social, and personal services sector may find this tender particularly relevant for expanding their operations and making a positive impact in Leicester. ## Notice Leicester City Council invites Tenders for the provision of Specialist Black and Minoritised Ethnic Communities (BME) Second Stage Accommodation and Counselling Support for those in Safe Accommodation in Leicester. The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 introduced new responsibilities for local authorities around the safe accommodation of victims of domestic abuse. Leicester City Council commissions a range of services to meet the local need for safe accommodation, amongst which this service will sit. The Domestic Abuse Locality Partnership Board has published a Domestic abuse safe accommodation strategy (leicester.gov.uk). Second Stage accommodation and specialist counselling forms a key part of the city offer. Additional wraparound support services linked to other areas of specialist need, will be accessible to this service. The domestic abuse BME second stage safe accommodation must be sole purpose with appropriately trained and experienced staff. This service must provide a minimum seven units of single sex (predominantly if multiple locations or wholly female if one location) second stage accommodation in Leicester City in line with the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) requirements and statutory guidance. The proposed Contract will be for one year. Further information about the opportunity can be found in the tender documentation. Submissions must be received by 12:00 noon on 30 May 2024 at the very latest via the EastMidsTenders portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html. Late submissions and those received by any other means will not be accepted. Any queries/questions regarding this opportunity must be received via the ProContract portal only, otherwise they will not be responded to. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2879bf61-4f66-426e-a2c9-1f160b0d7c03 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | 30 May 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2024 - 31 Jul 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £90,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE1 1FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester | | Local authority | Leicester | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Leicester South | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 1 May 2024 at 12:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2879bf61-4f66-426e-a2c9-1f160b0d7c03 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2879bf61-4f66-426e-a2c9-1f160b0d7c03 1st May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.leicester.gov.uk - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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