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title: "Domestic Abuse Refuge Support and Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy service"
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# Domestic Abuse Refuge Support and Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy service

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF ENFIELD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f14a0129-e8c7-4ad2-9e1f-da2d55311c81

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## Summary

The London Borough of Enfield is seeking to appoint a provider for Domestic Abuse Refuge and Support Services. The procurement process involves a 3-year contract for a total value of approximately £2,864,000. The deadline for submitting tenders is 8 August 2023 at 12:00 noon.

This tender presents an opportunity for organisations to deliver vital support services for survivors of domestic abuse. Businesses in the health and social work services sector, particularly those with experience in providing refuge accommodation and advocacy support, are well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

The London Borough of Enfield (the 'contracting authority') is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified provider to deliver Domestic Abuse Refuge and Support Services (the Service"). Please refer to the Service Specification (Schedule - 1 of the ITT) for further information. The aim of the Service is to provide temporary accommodation and support/advocacy for women aged 16 years and above including their children (where applicable) who are subjected to domestic abuses. The proposed procurement consists of two elements: accommodation for those fleeing abuse in a purpose built 21-bed refuge accommodation (Refuge) and advocacy support for survivors of domestic abuse targeting high-risk survivors of domestic and sexual violence and children at risk of harm with the primary object of securing their safety. The proposed contract is for an initial term of 3 years. The contracting authority, at its absolute sole discretion, may exercise an option to extend the contract at the end of the initial term for a further period or periods of up to 4 years in 2 years increment, subject to availability of funding and satisfactory performance. The estimated total contract value is approximately 2,864,000.00 GBP over the 7 years period (including optional extension(s). Please note, the estimated annual contract value will be up to PS422,000 for the first year of the contract and up to PS407,000 per year for the subsequent years (including the optional extension periods). Therefore, the additional 15,000.00 GBP is only guaranteed for the first contract year. The Services advertised in this notice fall under the services listed under chapter 3 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement process that will apply to the services is specified in the procurement documents accordingly. The procurement is being run as a one stage process using the core elements of the Standard Selection Questionnaire as minimum standards. It is envisaged that the Candidate with the top scoring tender demonstrating the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) will be awarded the Contract. Therefore, the contracting authority is inviting interested organisations to submit their tender in accordance with the procurement documents provided via the contracting authority's eTendering portal: London Tenders Portal www.londontenders.org by the tender return deadline which is 12:00 noon on 8 August 2023. Please refer to the procurement documents uploaded on to the portal for further information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ade7351-1881-47ec-8e33-6830363e503a |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Jan 2024 - 2 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,864,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF ENFIELD |
| Locality | ENFIELD |
| Post town | Enfield |
| Postcode | EN1 3XL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI54 Enfield |
| Local authority | Enfield |
| Electoral ward | Town |
| Westminster constituency | Enfield North |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2023 at 16:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ade7351-1881-47ec-8e33-6830363e503a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ade7351-1881-47ec-8e33-6830363e503a
  17th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d06407bc-ac80-ed11-811c-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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