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title: "Shelter And Support For Victims of Domestic Abuse"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000617541"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2020-03-09"
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# Shelter And Support For Victims of Domestic Abuse

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000617541

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## Summary

West Lothian Council has initiated a procurement process titled "Shelter And Support For Victims of Domestic Abuse" aimed at providing specialist support services for women and children fleeing domestic abuse. This contract falls under the services category and is located in Livingston, UK. The procurement method used was a limited procedure, allowing for a direct award to West Lothian Women’s Aid without prior publication of a call for competition. The award for this contract was completed recently, with a total value of £514,320 and a contract period commencing on 1st October 2019, lasting for three years to align with West Lothian’s Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses focused on social services and support systems, particularly those with experience in providing domestic abuse support or advocacy services. Businesses that align with the values and mission of helping vulnerable populations, particularly women and children, would be well-placed to participate in similar future tenders. By engaging with initiatives like this, they can not only assist in vital community needs but potentially expand their client base through established partnerships with local authorities and organisations supporting domestic violence victims.

## Notice

Specialist support services to support women and children who are fleeing domestic abuse.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Housing and specialist support services to support women and children who are fleeing domestic abuse. The service provides 12 spaces in refuge accommodation with a further 2 additional properties as move on supported accommodation. The service is provided by West Lothian Womens Aid.. West Lothian Health & Social Care Partnership gave due approval for a direct award for a three year period at the Contracts Advisory Group Meeting on 1 October 2020.

### Procurement Information

It is proposed that a direct award is made to West Lothian Womens Aid. West Lothian Womens Aid have built and maintained good working relationships with West Lothian Council and work in partnership with the council and partners to improve and raise awareness of domestic abuse services within West Lothian. The service provides 12 spaces in refuge accommodation and has recently engaged with local Registered Social Landlords for the provision of 2 additional properties as move on supported accommodation. It is recognized from analysis of the benefits and risks to people who use services and their families that a change to service provider would impact on service continuity to vulnerable people. The service provided by West Lothian Women's Aid remains strategically relevant and integral both in terms of West Lothian's Violence Against Women Strategy & National Strategy: Equally Safe. The local strategy underpins the need for the strategic approach taken by West Lothian Women's Aid to work in partnership with DASSAT to align domestic abuse services across West Lothian for women and children. The proposed direct award will ensure continuity of care for women and children receiving services. Furthermore this will enable the continued development of future services on a solid footing based on an established partnership. The length of contract period is required to allow deployment of the West Lothian Council's 5 year Rapid Re housing Transition Plan (RRTP). The RRTP will have a significant impact on the re housing options for women and children affected by domestic violence. A major aspect of the RRTP will be the move away from providing temporary accommodation and support for homeless households (including those fleeing domestic violence) to the provision of direct settled accommodation and support. The move to this provision will be reliant on the council reviewing its allocation policy, giving a greater percentage of council lets to homeless households and agreeing an increased percentage of lets to homeless households by RSL partners. The new Allocations policy is expected to be deployed within the lifetime of the RRTP.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR383369 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £514,320 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH54 6FF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Livingston South |
| Westminster constituency | Livingston |
| Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR383369

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR383369
  Shelter And Support For Victims of Domestic Abuse - Specialist support services to support women and children who are fleeing domestic abuse.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000617541
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=617541
- https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/

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