Published date: 25 October 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 6 December 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Provision of services to the community - 75200000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£20,000,000

Procurement reference

GLOSCC001-DN741144-74336807

Published date

25 October 2024

Closing date

6 December 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2025

Contract end date

30 June 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This is a single provider framework agreement. The framework will have 5 lots and tenderers are required to submit one composite bid covering all lots. The framework is for 4 years with no option to extend. The services described in this section reflect the requirements to provide support to victims of domestic abuse in Gloucestershire aged 16 and older who need or are accessing safe accommodation1, and may include co-location within safe accommodation, the housing sector or housing services where specified at call-off.
Services called off under this Lot will be subject to ongoing availability of central government grant funding to support the council in meeting its statutory duties to provide support in domestic abuse safe accommodation under Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. Additional services may be called off under this Lot should further funding be made available e.g., via another central government grant. Each call-off will specify the term and budget agreed at the call-off negotiation stage.

For the purposes of this specification, safe accommodation is as defined within the statutory guidance (and future call offs will reflect any amendments to this definition). Commissioners will advise the provider of eligible safe accommodation provision in the county, as applicable to the delivery of support within safe accommodation.
LOTS:
Lot A - Core support for victims which may include overall service management and the main front door for the service, support victims/survivors across a spectrum of risk, support to the multi-agency response to domestic abuse, prevention & early intervention work, entry level & basic domestic abuse training to professionals, awareness raising, co-location of staff with other specialist services and a protected characteristic champions approach.
Lot B - Support in safe accommodation which may include support to access safe accommodation, direct support within specified safe accommodation, referrals to other support for victims in safe accommodation, management of a flexible funding pot, co-located workers within the registered provider sector and upskilling/training for workers in the registered provider sector.
Lot C - Support in the Health System which may include: Health Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVA) co-located within hospital settings or other health settings, other direct support for victims within health settings, General Practice Development Workers (upskilling staff within primary care) and wider upskilling of staff within the health system.
Lot D - Support in the Courts and Criminal Justice System, which may include: Response IDVAs working with the police, IDVA support within the court system, advocacy within the family courts and specialist training to litigants in person
Lot E - Training, awareness raising and engagement, which may include: training for professionals both entry level and more advanced training for front line professionals, coordination of networks and commun

About the buyer

Contact name

Henrietta Jacobs

Address

Shire Hall
Gloucester
GL1 2TH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1452425000

Email

Henrietta.Jacobs@Gloucestershire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk