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title: "Safe Accommodation Support Services for Women (Refuges)"
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# Safe Accommodation Support Services for Women (Refuges)

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d966122c-249d-4e6d-8f53-40963a3fa332

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## Summary

The Nottinghamshire County Council has awarded a contract for Safe Accommodation Support Services for Women (Refuges) under the Health and social work services category. The procurement method used was a Restricted procedure, with a contract value of £4,000,000. The tender period ended on 11th July 2022, with a contract period starting on 1st April 2023 and ending on 31st March 2026.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and voluntary sector enterprises to provide specialist support services for female survivors of domestic abuse and their children. Businesses suited for this tender are those that can deliver comprehensive support services within safe accommodation, refuges, either communal, dispersed, or individual units. The procurement process has already reached the award stage, with Midlands Women's Aid, Juno Women's Aid, and Newark Women's Aid being the awarded suppliers for different lots within Nottinghamshire.

## Notice

This project was a further competition procedure under the dynamic purchasing system Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Support Services Dynamic Provider List, project reference DN571003. It was run in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and was a Light Touch Procurement for social and other specific services. To ensure the appropriate types and coverage of refuge provision across the County bids were sought for three Lots. LOT 1, South Nottinghamshire, covers Ashfield district and Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe boroughs. The requirement was for communal accommodation, with or without additional dispersed accommodation. LOT 2, Countywide required dispersed accommodation across the County of Nottinghamshire. LOT 3, North Nottinghamshire, covers Mansfield, Newark and Sherwood and Bassetlaw districts. The requirement was for communal accommodation, with or without additional dispersed accommodation. The aim of the services is to provide comprehensive specialist support services for female survivors of domestic abuse and their children residing in domestic abuse safe accommodation. This will include ensuring the highest degree of safety and security for survivors residing in the accommodation, offering individual support to meet the assessed needs of Survivors and aid their recovery, supporting Survivors to access other services to meet their physical and mental health needs, supporting Survivors and encouraging them to make independent decisions about their lives and being responsive to the needs of children and young people, ensuring they receive the right support to deal with the trauma they have endured. Services will be delivered within safe accommodation, refuges, which may be individual units, dispersed housing or communal refuges. Additional information: This project is a further competition under the Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Support Services Dynamic Provider List, project reference DN571003. This dynamic purchasing system was advertised under Contracts Finder reference NOTTSCC001-DN571003-56336387.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58609a92-61e2-4b7d-8bf2-a9e56e6275e9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 7QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Trent Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | JUNO WOMEN'S AID; MIDLANDS WOMEN'S AID; NEWARK WOMEN'S AID |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2023 at 11:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58609a92-61e2-4b7d-8bf2-a9e56e6275e9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58609a92-61e2-4b7d-8bf2-a9e56e6275e9
  29th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk

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