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title: "Wellbeing Services for Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) Women who have experienced Domestic Abuse"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000588933"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2019-10-11"
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# Wellbeing Services for Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) Women who have experienced Domestic Abuse

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000588933

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is sponsoring a tender titled "Wellbeing Services for Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) Women who have experienced Domestic Abuse." This procurement falls under the social services industry category and is aimed at providing specialist support to women from BAME communities affected by domestic abuse, including counselling and advice services. The procurement, currently in the Award stage, completed on 10th October 2019, following an open procedure, and the total contract value is £896,884. The services will be delivered within the City of Edinburgh.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social work, counselling, and support services targeting vulnerable populations, particularly those providing culturally appropriate solutions. Firms with experience in domestic abuse services and a robust understanding of the needs of BAME communities would find this tender particularly relevant. Additionally, businesses that offer training or resources related to domestic abuse awareness and prevention may also be well-suited to participate in similar future opportunities.

## Notice

Edinburgh's Violence Against Women Partnership is the key strategic group for implementing the Scottish Government's Equally Safe: Scotland's Strategy to Eradicate Violence Against Women and Girls strategy, of which domestic abuse is a critical element. The aim of the proposed service is to provide specialist domestic abuse counselling sessions, complimentary therapies, advice services and/or groupwork sessions. These services will be made available to women from Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities who are experiencing, or have experienced, Domestic Abuse (DA). For the purposes of this contract, the term Domestic Abuse will include the wider remit of Violence Against Women (VAW), Honour Based Violence (HBV), Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and forced marriage (FM)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim of the service is to provide specialist domestic abuse counselling sessions, complimentary therapies, advice services and/or groupwork sessions. These services will be made available to women from Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities who are experiencing, or have experienced, Domestic Abuse (DA). For the purposes of this contract, the term Domestic Abuse will include the wider remit of Violence Against Women (VAW), Honour Based Violence (HBV), Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and forced marriage (FM). This Service will provide services to BAME women who live within the City of Edinburgh and will be provided within a safe, women only environment. This will be a single sex service as defined by the Equalities Act 2010. The support should be person-centred and will enable the women to improve their self-esteem, reduce risk, recover and move on from the trauma of their current circumstances and allow her the time to make informed decisions to live a life free from abuse in the future.. Additional Information is held within the uploaded documents

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT368914 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| 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 | 11 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £923,265 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £896,884 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SACRO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

## Release History

- 11 Oct 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT368914
- 26 Jun 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN358700

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN358700&idx=9
  17th July 2019 - CT2699 - TUPE Information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN358700&idx=3
  28th June 2019 - Instructions to Tenderer
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN358700&idx=4
  28th June 2019 - Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN358700&idx=5
  28th June 2019 - Service Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN358700&idx=6
  28th June 2019 - Tender Submission
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN358700&idx=7
  28th June 2019 - Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN358700&idx=8
  28th June 2019 - Vendor Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN358700&idx=1
  28th June 2019 - Budget Breakdown
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN358700&idx=2
  28th June 2019 - Community Benefits Options
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN358700
  Wellbeing Services for Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) Women who have experienced Domestic Abuse - Edinburgh's Violence Against Women Partnership is the key strategic group for implementing the Scottish Government's Equally Safe: Scotland's Strategy to Eradicate Violence Against Women and Girls strategy, of which domestic abuse is a critical element. The aim of the proposed service is to provide specialist domestic abuse counselling sessions, complimentary therapies, advice services and/or groupwork sessions. These services will be made available to women from Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities who are experiencing, or have experienced, Domestic Abuse (DA). For the purposes of this contract, the term Domestic Abuse will include the wider remit of Violence Against Women (VAW), Honour Based Violence (HBV), Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and forced marriage (FM)
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT368914
  Wellbeing Services for Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) Women who have experienced Domestic Abuse - Edinburgh's Violence Against Women Partnership is the key strategic group for implementing the Scottish Government's Equally Safe: Scotland's Strategy to Eradicate Violence Against Women and Girls strategy, of which domestic abuse is a critical element. The aim of the proposed service is to provide specialist domestic abuse counselling sessions, complimentary therapies, advice services and/or groupwork sessions. These services will be made available to women from Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities who are experiencing, or have experienced, Domestic Abuse (DA). For the purposes of this contract, the term Domestic Abuse will include the wider remit of Violence Against Women (VAW), Honour Based Violence (HBV), Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and forced marriage (FM)

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000588933
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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