--- title: "442 - Provision of Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c284" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c284" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c284.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c284.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WIGAN COUNCIL" published: "2023-08-15" --- # 442 - Provision of Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Buyer: WIGAN COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c284 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c284) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c284.json) ## Summary The Wigan Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation services. They sought 15 units of self-contained accommodation for Domestic Abuse Refuge and at least 16 units for Additional Safe Accommodation. The contracts have been awarded to WHAG for the Refuge service and an unsuccessful bid was noted for the Additional Safe Accommodation. The services aim to meet the flexible needs of individuals fleeing domestic abuse, providing safe and accessible accommodation. This procurement opportunity by Wigan Council offers business growth prospects for organisations providing domestic abuse accommodation and support services. Businesses in the social and personal services industry category, particularly those with a focus on community welfare and secure accommodation, are well-suited to compete. The successful bidder, WHAG, demonstrates the potential for businesses to fulfil similar requirements and contribute to supporting vulnerable individuals in need of safe spaces. ## Notice The introduction of the Domestic Abuse bill in 2021 brought with it new duties upon local authorities, mainly in relation to the delivery of safe accommodation provision for victims of domestic abuse and their children. The Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation service seeks to deliver flexibility in our accommodation offer, to ensure that we go further in meeting the needs of people fleeing domestic abuse. We want to increase the numbers of units we have available for individuals and ensure we have different types of accommodation to suit people's varying needs. The specific areas of domestic abuse accommodation have been divided into the following Lots: Lot 1 - Domestic Abuse Refuge Accommodation. The Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Refuge Service will deliver safe accommodation to people who are fleeing current or recent domestic abuse. Wigan Council are seeking at least 15 units of self-contained accommodation of which, a number should be capable of accommodating families. The accommodation should be accessible 24/7 and should have the ability to flex quickly to meet varying needs and family sizes, thus not preventing any barriers to rapid accessibility. Communal areas should also exist within the service and should be designed in consultation with people who will be using them. They should be fully accessible to people accommodated on site without restrictions, and should offer a variety of uses, including group sessions, opportunities for quiet reflection, and peer to peer support. Lot 2 - Domestic Abuse Additional Safe Accommodation. The Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation service seeks to deliver flexibility in our accommodation offer to ensure that we go further in meeting the needs of people fleeing domestic abuse. We not only want to increase the numbers of units we have available for individuals but wish to ensure we have different types of accommodation to suit people's varying needs. Wigan Council are therefore seeking a minimum of 16 units of additional accommodation, a significant element of which should be dispersed accommodation, with aligned specialist support. At least 10 units should be suitable for families, and should not be restrictive to age, gender or any other common factors associated with traditional domestic abuse accommodation models. The delivery of this offer should be closely aligned to our refuge provision and should integrate into the borough wide Domestic Abuse Service. A significant portion of the stock needs to be non-shared, offering individuals exclusive use of their own unit of accommodation, with their own front door and exclusive facilities. The accommodation should be accessible 24/7 and should have the ability to flex quickly to meet varying needs and family sizes, thus not preventing any barriers to rapid accessibility. Support should be aligned to each unit of accommodation and should focus on the needs of the individuals accommodated at that time. ### Lot Information Domestic Abuse Refuge Accommodation. The Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Refuge Service will deliver safe accommodation to people who are fleeing current or recent domestic abuse. Wigan Council are seeking at least 15 units of self-contained accommodation of which, a number should be capable of accommodating families. The accommodation should be accessible 24/7 and should have the ability to flex quickly to meet varying needs and family sizes, thus not preventing any barriers to rapid accessibility. Communal areas should also exist within the service and should be designed in consultation with people who will be using them. They should be fully accessible to people accommodated on site without restrictions, and should offer a variety of uses, including group sessions, opportunities for quiet reflection, and peer to peer support. Additional information: A contract Award is made for Lot 1 - Domestic Abuse Refuge Accommodation only. No award has been made in respect of Lot 2 - Domestic Abuse Additional Safe Accommodation. Domestic Abuse Additional Safe Accommodation. The Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation service seeks to deliver flexibility in our accommodation offer to ensure that we go further in meeting the needs of people fleeing domestic abuse. We not only want to increase the numbers of units we have available for individuals but wish to ensure we have different types of accommodation to suit people's varying needs. Wigan Council are therefore seeking a minimum of 16 units of additional accommodation, a significant element of which should be dispersed accommodation, with aligned specialist support. At least 10 units should be suitable for families, and should not be restrictive to age, gender or any other common factors associated with traditional domestic abuse accommodation models. The delivery of this offer should be closely aligned to our refuge provision and should integrate into the borough wide Domestic Abuse Service. A significant portion of the stock needs to be non-shared, offering individuals exclusive use of their own unit of accommodation, with their own front door and exclusive facilities. The accommodation should be accessible 24/7 and should have the ability to flex quickly to meet varying needs and family sizes, thus not preventing any barriers to rapid accessibility. Support should be aligned to each unit of accommodation and should focus on the needs of the individuals accommodated at that time. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023876-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 19 May 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Aug 2023 | | Contract period | 24 Sep 2023 - 24 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | £1,580,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1,118,816 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WIGAN COUNCIL | | Locality | WIGAN | | Post town | Wigan | | Postcode | WN1 3DS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West | | Local authority | Wigan | | Electoral ward | Wigan Central | | Westminster constituency | Wigan | | Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | WHAG | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 15 Aug 2023 at 11:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023876-2023 - 21 Apr 2023 at 09:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011443-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.the-chest.org.uk - http://www.wigan.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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