--- title: "Domestic and Sexual Abuse Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02bf98" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02bf98" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02bf98.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02bf98.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-06-24" --- # Domestic and Sexual Abuse Service Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bf98 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02bf98) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02bf98.json) ## Summary The Southampton City Council plans to procure a Domestic and Sexual Abuse Service as part of its commitment to support medium-risk victims of domestic violence, with an estimated contract value of £3 million. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, and an online provider engagement event is scheduled for 20th July 2021, from 10:00 to 11:30 AM. The anticipated contract start date is 1st April 2022, with an initial term of up to five years and the potential for extensions not exceeding two years. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses offering health and social work services, particularly those specialising in domestic violence and sexual abuse support. Organisations providing outreach services, safe accommodation solutions, therapeutic support, and educational programmes on healthy relationships would be well-placed to compete for this contract. Participation in the provider engagement event will allow interested businesses to gain insights into the proposed service model and share feedback, fostering collaboration in addressing community needs. ## Notice Provider Engagement On Line Event Tuesday 20 July 2021 10-11.30am The Council intends to tender for the provision of refuge and domestic violence and sexual abuse services to medium risk victims. The services being procured will form part of the Council's approach to meeting a range of its statutory obligations, including the Domestic Violence Act 2021, and to support those residents of Southampton that have experienced or at risk of domestic violence. It is expected that the service provision will cover the following requirements: - Support to victims of domestic violence, including family members in the form of outreach support. - Provision of support within safe accommodation, in the form of buildings based supported accommodation (domestic violence refuge provision), life-skills, and resettlement support. - Provision of a first point of contact for victims and professionals accessible through multiple channels. - Participation by the service provider in strategic planning activity relating to the local provision of support to victims of domestic violence. - Leading on the development and maintenance of effective referral pathways into services, ensuring accessibility and inclusivity and promote local awareness of availability. This will include the development of a safe accommodation/housing related support pathway. - Delivery of therapeutic support for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence within community settings, including through direct face to face contact and digital online support. - Delivery of educational programmes to schools: re: healthy relationships, recognising unhealthy behaviours, responding to abuse and seeking support etc. There is an anticipated contract start date for these services of 1st April 2022, with an initial contract term of up to 5 years, plus scope for further periods of contract extension not exceeding 2 years in total, subject to final approvals. The provider engagement event will be on-line and will take place on Tuesday 20nd July 2021 10-11.30am. The purpose of the event it is to highlight the activity that has occurred to date, provide those attending with an outline of the proposed service model for consideration, and to provide details of the planned procurement exercise which is intended to follow in the autumn of 2021. There will also be the opportunity to ask questions and give your feedback on our plans. Provider organisations with an interest in tendering should note that it is neither the intention or the purpose of this event to confer any advantage within the procurement process upon those attending (or not attending). To book attendance at this event please confirm your details by the end of Friday 18th July 2021, sending them via email to Katerina.Ploumakis@Southampton.gov.uk including the name(s) and email(s) of those attending so we can include you on the virtual meeting invite Please can we ask that a maximum of two people per organisation attend the sessions. Invites will be issued via Microsoft Teams and will be accessible on a web browser for those without the app. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Council intends to tender for the provision of refuge and domestic violence and sexual abuse services to medium risk victims. The services being procured will form part of the Council's approach to meeting a range of its statutory obligations, including the Domestic Violence Act 2021, and to support those residents of Southampton that have experienced or at risk of domestic violence. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014373-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Jun 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Sep 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | SOUTHAMPTON | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO14 7LY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton | | Local authority | Southampton | | Electoral ward | Bargate | | Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen | | Delivery location | TLJ32 Southampton | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85310000 - Social work services - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation - 85312310 - Guidance services - 85312320 - Counselling services ## Release History - 24 Jun 2021 at 08:25 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014373-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.southampton.gov.uk/business-licensing/supply-council/supply-portal.aspx - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0747 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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