Published date: 23 November 2022

Last edited date: 23 November 2022

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£200,000

Procurement reference

SCC-ICU-0033

Published date

23 November 2022

Closing date

4 January 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

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

Southampton City Council are looking to appoint one or more service providers for the provision of specialist advocacy support to individuals from the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning and Others ("LGBTQ+") community and specialist advocacy support to those from Black and Minority Ethnic ("BAME") communities.

Service provision will be in the form of 2 single lot contracts as follows:
Lot 1: Specialist advocacy to those from the LGBTQ+ community.
Maximum of £50,000 per annum, i.e. £100,000 for the total term of the contract inclusive of an optional one-year extension period.
Lot 2: Specialist advocacy support to those from BAME communities.
Maximum of £50,000 per annum, i.e. £100,000 for the total term of the contract inclusive of an optional one-year extension period.
Bidders must specify which Lots they are bidding for and can bid to deliver one or both lots.

Service delivery will include the following provisions;
• Case holding advocacy support for individuals over the age of 18 identified as victims of domestic abuse and who are from the LGBTQ+ or BAME communities.
• The requirement to establish links with LGBTQ+ and BAME advocacy group(s) to strengthen the offer of support to these individuals and assist with the development of an engagement programme
• Development and delivery of a training offer for front line staff in conjunction with other groups that provide specialist advocacy support to those from the LGBTQ+ and BAME communities.
• Delivery of a detailed report, encompassing a review of current service delivery, and recommendations to inform future commissioning intentions regarding advocacy support to individuals from the BAME and LGBTQ+ communities.

The service provider will be required to deliver services in accordance with the Local Safeguarding Adults Board (LSAB) standards and incorporate the key priorities of the Southampton Domestic Abuse Strategy against domestic violence.

This procurement is being conducted by Southampton City Council ("the Council") and is being run pursuant to Regulations 74, 75 and 76 of Chapter 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("Light Touch Regime").

Applicants should click on the "Supply Southampton Portal" button to access the Proactis Supplier Network e-procurement portal facility, for which they will then need to register by selecting the 'Register' option. Once registered this ITT opportunity can then be accessed from within the e-portal by clicking on the "Opportunities" tile and using the search bar to search "Domestic Violence: LGBTQ+ and Black & Minority Ethnic Specialist Advocacy Support".

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About the buyer

Address

Civic Centre, Civic Centre, Southampton
, ,
Southampton
SO14 7LY
UNITED KINGDOM

Telephone

023 8083 3000

Email

tendermanagement@southampton.gov.uk