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title: "Shelter And Support For Victims of Domestic Abuse"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000619805"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2020-04-10"
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# Shelter And Support For Victims of Domestic Abuse

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000619805

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## Summary

West Lothian Council has completed a direct award for the contract titled "Shelter And Support For Victims of Domestic Abuse," aimed at providing refuge accommodation for individuals affected by domestic abuse. This procurement process falls under the services category and was awarded to West Lothian Women's Aid, following approval from the West Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership Contracts Advisory Group on 1 October 2019. The contract, valued at £514,320, was officially signed on 23 March 2020 and is intended to ensure continuity of care for vulnerable groups within the Livingston area, specifically addressing the needs arising from the local Violence Against Women Strategy.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for organisations specialising in social services, particularly those focused on domestic abuse support and refuge accommodation. Companies that can provide comprehensive welfare programmes for victims of domestic violence or those with established partnerships with local councils would be well-suited to engage in future similar contracts. Additionally, firms that offer innovative housing solutions aligned with the West Lothian Council's forthcoming initiatives, such as the Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan, may find significant prospects for collaboration and growth.

## Notice

Service provision in refuge accommodation for those affected by domestic abuse. A direct award to West Lothian Womens Aid

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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=APR385051 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Mar 2020 |
| 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

- 10 Apr 2020 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385051

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385051
  Shelter And Support For Victims of Domestic Abuse - Service provision in refuge accommodation for those affected by domestic abuse. A direct award to West Lothian Womens Aid

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000619805
- https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/

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