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title: "Pan Essex Domestic Abuse Services"
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buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Pan Essex Domestic Abuse Services

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048472

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## Summary

Essex County Council, in collaboration with Thurrock Council, Southend-on-Sea City Council, and the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, has launched a tender for Pan Essex Domestic Abuse Services. Classified under the social work and related services industry (CPV: 85300000), this procurement process is conducted under the open procedure method and is currently at the tender stage. The project aims to redesign the domestic abuse service offerings across Essex, with an initial funding envelope of £25 million plus potential additional funding of £20 million. The services are split into four active lots focusing on various aspects of domestic abuse support, covering regions including Colchester, Southend, Thurrock, and Chelmsford. The deadline for electronic submissions is 30th September 2024 at 12:00 PM BST.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in social work, particularly those experienced in providing domestic abuse support services. Organisations with capabilities in offering community-based assistance, safe accommodation, specialist advice, and perpetrator intervention programs will find these lots highly relevant. Opportunities abound for both established providers and new entrants aiming to expand their footprint in the public sector, leveraging the substantial funding and broad geographical coverage in the Essex region.

## Notice

Essex County Council ("The Council"), Thurrock Council, Southend-on-Sea City Council and the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner have come together in collaboration to redesign the Domestic Abuse service offer for the people of Essex. This collaborative approach also includes conjoint working to ensure a joined up approach to responding to incidents of domestic abuse within Essex. Our initial funding envelope is PS25 million over the lifetime of the contract and is distributed across the lots based on forecasted demand data. In addition, the budgetary projections for this service incorporate flexibility to respond to increased demand depending on the availability of potential additional external funding amounting to PS20 million during the lifetime of the contract. For the avoidance of any further doubt, any additional funding will be in line with the rates and costings set out within the tender of awarded bidders Please be advised that the Council is unable to guarantee access to any additional funding at the point of tender and any variation of the stated contract value for this procurement remains subject to further internal governance at the Council's sole discretion.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Central Point of Contact

The purpose of the CPOC is to provide specialist domestic abuse needs and risks assessments and expert information, advice and guidance and where needed, onwards referral to support for adult victims and perpetrators. A victim is a person who is experiencing / have experienced domestic abuse. A perpetrator is a person who purposefully causes harm to another person or allow for harm to be done to another person. The CPOC is for anyone 16 years+ from Southend, Essex or Thurrock

Community/IDVA and Support in Safe Accommodation

Support in safe accommodation for adult and child victims in an emergency or crisis through the provision of relevant safe accommodation, such as refuge, dispersed units and move on accommodation. Community based support for victims (child and adult), which will also include support from specialist Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs). Lot 2 - Support for adults and children in the community (including IDVA) and support for victims (adults and dependent children) in Safe Accommodation - NORTH / MID (covers the geographical (District, City, and Borough Council) areas of: Colchester, Tendring, Maldon, Braintree, Uttlesford, Chelmsford).

Community/IDVA and Support in Safe Accommodation

Support in safe accommodation for adult and child victims in an emergency or crisis through the provision of relevant safe accommodation, such as refuge, dispersed units and move on accommodation. Community based support for victims (child and adult), which will also include support from specialist Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs). Lot 3 - Support for adults and children in the community (including IDVA) and support for victims (adults and dependent children) in Safe Accommodation - SOUTH / WEST (covers the geographical (District, City, Borough and Unitary Council) areas of: Southend, Thurrock, Harlow, Epping Forest, Basildon, Brentwood, Rochford, Castle Point).

Pan Essex Perpetrator Service

The PEDACC wants to maximise the opportunity for perpetrators of domestic abuse, people impacted by domestic abuse and those supporting people impacted by domestic abuse to be able to access a SET wide Central Point of Contact and domestic abuse support services that are delivered in their local areas.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023167-2024 |
| 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 |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £25,487,290 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | POLICE, FIRE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER; SOUTHEND CITY COUNCIL; THURROCK COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Braintree |
| Electoral ward | Silver End & Cressing |
| Westminster constituency | Witham |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

## Release History

- 25 Jul 2024 at 10:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023167-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.essex.pfcc.police.uk
- http://www.southend.gov.uk
- http://www.thurrock.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/
- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

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