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title: "Domestic Abuse support within safe accommodation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039a31"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-01-24"
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# Domestic Abuse support within safe accommodation

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039a31

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## Summary

The Essex County Council is planning a procurement process titled "Domestic Abuse support within safe accommodation" in the health and social work services category. The process aims to fund providers who offer support for victims of domestic abuse within West Essex, in line with the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. Interested parties must express their interest by noon on Tuesday 31st January 2023.

This tender opportunity by Essex County Council presents a chance for service providers in the health and social work sector to secure funding for supporting victims of domestic abuse. Businesses with expertise in providing safe accommodation, domestic abuse support services, and meeting quality standards specified in the Domestic Abuse Act are well-suited to compete in this planned procurement process.

## Notice

As a result of the new Domestic Abuse Act 2021, we will be inviting providers of current domestic abuse safe accommodation within West Essex to apply for funding to provide support for victims of domestic abuse, including children who reside within their safe accommodation (refuge and dispersed) as defined by the Domestic Abuse Act. Accommodation costs (i.e., buildings, rent, service charges, ground maintenance, upkeep) are not included in the funding and should be funded by the service users own income stream therefore providers need to confirm that they have relevant safe accommodation at the time of submitting their response to this PIN A requirement of the funding is that providers can evidence that delivery of support in their safe accommodation meets the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities DA Quality Standards and that they are also accredited by Womens Aid National Quality Standards, SafeLives Leading Lights or by another national specialist domestic abuse organisation as specified in the DA Guidance in The Act; Please send your expressions of interest to: Clair.Mandara@essex.gov.uk by 12 noon on Tuesday 31st January 2023

### Lot Information

Lot 1

As a result of the new Domestic Abuse Act 2021, will be inviting providers of current domestic abuse safe accommodation within West Essex to apply for funding to provide support for victims of domestic abuse, including children who reside within their safe accommodation (refuge and dispersed) as defined by the Domestic Abuse Act. Accommodation costs (i.e., buildings, rent, service charges, ground maintenance, upkeep) are not included in the funding and should be funded by the service users own income stream therefore providers need to confirm that they have relevant safe accommodation at the time of submitting their response to this PIN A requirement of the funding is that providers can evidence that delivery of support in their safe accommodation meets the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities DA Quality Standards and that they are also accredited by Womens Aid National Quality Standards, SafeLives Leading Lights or by another national specialist domestic abuse organisation as specified in the DA Guidance in The Act;

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002171-2023 |
| 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 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 24 Jan 2023 at 14:23 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002171-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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