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title: "ESCC - AW - Provision of support in safe accommodation services for victims of domestic abuse"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b4a0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-01-27"
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# ESCC - AW - Provision of support in safe accommodation services for victims of domestic abuse

Buyer: EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b4a0

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## Summary

East Sussex County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of support in safe accommodation services for victims of domestic abuse. The contract, valued at £506,380 annually (excluding indexation) with a one-off additional budget of £187,797 for refurbishments, will commence on 1 April 2025 and has an initial duration of five years with an option to extend for up to 60 additional months. The services, which fall under the industry category of Health and Social Work Services, are to be delivered county-wide in East Sussex and include specialist support in 55 units of safe accommodation, support for children and young people, parenting support, and outreach services. This open procurement process led to the award to Solace Women's Aid, a large supplier based in London, after three bids were received, including two from SMEs.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in social work services, particularly those experienced in trauma-informed and holistic care for domestic abuse survivors. Companies with expertise in managing safe accommodation and providing outreach and specialist support could benefit significantly. Additionally, businesses capable of refurbishing accommodation facilities may access the ring-fenced budget for such purposes, contingent on prior approval from the Strategic Commissioner. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with experience in similar services are well-positioned to compete for future opportunities, particularly given the favourable conditions for clarifications and submissions laid out by East Sussex County Council.

## Notice

East Sussex County Council have awarded a single provider for the provision of support in safe accommodation services for victims of domestic abuse. The provider will be required to deliver a county-wide service for the support of adults and their dependent children (under 18 years) who are eligible for accommodation support services relating to domestic abuse. The services include: - The provision of specialist support in 55 units of safe accommodation for people experiencing domestic abuse and violence, and their children. - A requirement that any multi-occupancy buildings with communal areas will be offered on a single-sex basis. - Specialist direct support for children and young people - Specialist parenting support for those with children resident in the safe accommodation units (regardless of the residence of the children). - An outreach service to support the safe move-on of safe accommodation residents back into the community. - A requirement that all services are holistic and trauma informed. The contract will start 01 April 2025, the duration of which will be five years, with an option to extend for up to 60 months. The annual value of the contract will be PS506,380 and not subject to indexation. Additional one-off budgetary resource of PS187,797 is ring-fenced to meet the costs of refurbishment of existing and/or additional buildings for East Sussex County Council commissioned services for victims/survivors of domestic abuse, including, but not limited to those provided by this contract. If the provider establishes safe accommodation provision that requires refurbishment of existing and/or additional buildings, they will be able to access a proportion of this resource. This will be with the prior agreement of the Strategic Commissioner, and against actual spend.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is for the provision of support in safe accommodation services for victims of domestic abuse in East Sussex. Additional information: The value stated in II.1.7 and V.2.4 includes the full extension option and excludes any use of the one-off budgetary resource of PS187,797 ring-fenced to meet the costs of refurbishment of existing and/or additional buildings.

Renewal: The Council may re-procure a new contract and will advertise within 12 months of the new contract start date (the Council has the discretion to advertise earlier).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002658-2025 |
| 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 | 27 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,251,597 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,063,800 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOLACE WOMEN'S AID |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 98341100 - Accommodation management services

## Release History

- 27 Jan 2025 at 10:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002658-2025
- 7 Nov 2024 at 12:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036063-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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