Published date: 20 April 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 22 March 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 35000000

  • Tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs - 44500000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£171,000

Procurement reference

TOWER001-DN528552-12127124

Published date

20 April 2021

Closing date

22 March 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

8 July 2021

Contract end date

7 July 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Tower Hamlets Sanctuary Scheme Project has been funded by Homelessness Services each year since 2004 and has contributed effectively to safeguarding domestic violence survivors and their families. This year, we have widened the eligibility criteria to victims of any of the VAWG strands to account for the prevalence of these strands in borough and to ensure that any victim of VAWG is able to feel safe in their own home.

This is a partnership initiative between the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Council, The Metropolitan Police and the successful Sanctuary installation company. The project offers victims of VAWG the option to remain safely and securely in their homes, through the installation of free, tailored home security.

The reasons for requiring this service are as follows:

• To provide increased security in the homes of VAWG victims and their families so they can remain living in their homes
• The Sanctuary scheme prevents homelessness amongst VAWG victims and their families. It allows victims to feel safer and remain in their community.
• The Sanctuary Scheme provides additional support to cases where there are legal orders in place to prevent the perpetrators from attending the property or contacting the victim (for example, a non-molestation order)
• The Sanctuary scheme is integral to child protection and safeguarding processes within this borough and actively seeks to increase the safety of victims

We are committed to delivering a trauma-informed approach to working with victims of VAWG, given that a high proportion of them will have experienced some degree of trauma during their lives. Therefore we want the contractor to show that they are working in a trauma-informed way.

Every Sanctuary installation is assessed individually and tailored to the safety needs and circumstances of the individual and property involved. The Protective Security Manager will visit the home to assess and recommend the appropriate security measures, which will increase safety to the family home. The Sanctuary contractor will carry out these installations based on the recommendations of the Protective Security Manager.

The Sanctuary Co-ordinator who sits within the LBTH VAWG & Hate Crime Team will be responsible for the coordination of this service.

The start date for this contract would be 8 July 2021.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

HAC5725 Tower Hamlets Sanctuary Project

  • Opportunity
  • Published 1 March 2021

Award information

Awarded date

20 April 2021

Contract start date

8 July 2021

Contract end date

7 July 2023

Total value of contract

£171,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

AFS Security

Address

E13 9JU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Jay Bains

Address

Mulberry Place
London
E14 2BG
England

Telephone

+44 2073644015

Email

procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Website

http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk