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title: "Domestic Violence: LGBTQ+ and Black & Minority Ethnic Specialist Advocacy Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0387c1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-04-04"
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# Domestic Violence: LGBTQ+ and Black & Minority Ethnic Specialist Advocacy Support

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0387c1

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## Summary

The Southampton City Council has completed a procurement process for the provision of specialist advocacy support to victims of domestic violence. The contract encompasses LGBTQ+ and Black & Minority Ethnic communities, with two lots available for bidding. Each lot has a maximum value of £100,000 per annum, with an optional one-year extension. Service provision includes case holding advocacy support, establishment of links with advocacy groups, training for frontline staff, and a detailed review report.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specializing in health and social work services to provide advocacy support to vulnerable individuals. Businesses delivering services in line with Local Safeguarding Adults Board standards and the Southampton Domestic Abuse Strategy are well-suited to compete. Bidders can choose to bid on one or both lots, enabling flexibility in engagement. The procurement method used was an open procedure, providing a transparent and competitive process for interested businesses.

## Notice

Contract Award notice for the provision of specialist advocacy support to victims of domestic violence, specifically to individuals from the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning and Others ("LGBTQ+") community and specialist advocacy support to those from Black and Minority Ethnic ("BAME") communities. Service provision will be in the form of 2 single lot contracts as follows: Lot 1: Specialist advocacy to those from the LGBTQ+ community. Maximum of PS50,000 per annum, i.e. PS100,000 for the total term of the contract inclusive of an optional one-year extension period. Lot 2: Specialist advocacy support to those from BAME communities. Maximum of PS50,000 per annum, i.e. PS100,000 for the total term of the contract inclusive of an optional one-year extension period. Service delivery will include the following provisions; * Case holding advocacy support for individuals over the age of 18 identified as victims of domestic abuse and who are from the LGBTQ+ or BAME communities. * The requirement to establish links with LGBTQ+ and BAME advocacy group(s) to strengthen the offer of support to these individuals and assist with the development of an engagement programme * Development and delivery of a training offer for front line staff in conjunction with other groups that provide specialist advocacy support to those from the LGBTQ+ and BAME communities. * Delivery of a detailed report, encompassing a review of current service delivery, and recommendations to inform future commissioning intentions regarding advocacy support to individuals from the BAME and LGBTQ+ communities. The service provider will be required to deliver services in accordance with the Local Safeguarding Adults Board (LSAB) standards and incorporate the key priorities of the Southampton Domestic Abuse Strategy against domestic violence.

### Lot Information

Lot 1: Specialist advocacy to those from the LGBTQ+ community.

Contract Award Notice is in respect to a procurement conducted by Southampton City Council ("the Council") and run pursuant to Regulations 74, 75 and 76 of Chapter 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("Light Touch Regime"). Procurement is for the provision of specialist advocacy support to individuals from the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning and Others ("LGBTQ+") community. Contract value is for a maximum of PS50,000 per annum, i.e. PS100,000 for the total term of the contract, inclusive of an optional one-year extension period.

Options: The Council reserves the option to extend the initial term of the contract for Lot 1 by up to 12 months, subject to contract review and the availability of additional funding.

Renewal: The Council reserves the option to extend the initial contract term of this lot by up to 12 months such that the maximum value of the contract is potentially PS100,000.

Specialist advocacy support to those from BAME communities.

Contract Award Notice is in respect to the procurement conducted by Southampton City Council ("the Council") and run pursuant to Regulations 74, 75 and 76 of Chapter 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("Light Touch Regime"). Procurement is for a provision of specialist advocacy support to those from BAME communities . Contract value is for a maximum of PS50,000 per annum, i.e. PS100,000 for the total term of the contract, inclusive of an optional one-year extension period

Options: The Council reserves the option to extend the initial term of the contract for Lot 2 by up to 12 months, subject to contract review and the availability of additional funding.

Renewal: Specialist advocacy to those from the LGBTQ+ community. Maximum of PS50,000 per annum, i.e. PS100,000 for the total term of the contract inclusive of an optional one-year extension period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009776-2023 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £199,928 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | SOUTHERN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE TRADING AS STOP DOMESTIC ABUSE; YELLOW DOOR (SOLENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 4 Apr 2023 at 10:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009776-2023
- 23 Nov 2022 at 15:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033257-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southampton.gov.uk
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

## Provenance

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