Published date: 3 June 2020

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


Closing: 15 April 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£900,000

Procurement reference

BLACK001-DN469638-94608096

Published date

3 June 2020

Closing date

15 April 2020

Contract start date

4 August 2020

Contract end date

3 August 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

Domestic Abuse is any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over who are or have been intimate partners or family members regardless of gender or sexuality. This can encompass but is not limited to the following types of abuse: psychological, physical, sexual, financial, emotional, controlling behaviour, coercive behaviour, so called 'honour' based violence, female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced marriage. Victims are not confined to one gender or ethnic group.

Blackpool Council is seeking to establish a Domestic Abuse Support Service to deliver a response that facilitates engagement between services and service users and can flex to fit with both local provision and service users' needs. The service will be delivered by a specialist team of experts, linking in with partner agencies and work together with service users to utilise their personal strengths to improve safety and wellbeing.

The service will deliver the following key elements:

• A service provided by a specialist team of expert practitioners who provide direct support to people who are one or more of the following:

- At medium or high risk of harm

- Remaining in their relationships

- Have complex needs

- Rebuilding or recovering from abuse

• A framework and principles that links voluntary and statutory services with the needs of adults experiencing any or all of the above to provide a truly collaborative multi-agency response.

• A range of programmes to support direct work with service users and links group work and peer support; service user led groups to inform and influence service delivery.

The workforce will be suitably qualified in order to undertake their roles and will have opportunities to further enhance their skills.

The service will have achieved formally recognised accreditation, for example Safelives Leading Lights or Women's Aid National Service Standards for Domestic and Sexual Violence (NSSDSV) or be willing to work towards.

The service will be based in Blackpool.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Domestic Abuse Support Service for Adult Victims of Medium and High Risk Abuse

  • Opportunity
  • Published 16 March 2020

Award information

Awarded date

3 June 2020

Contract start date

4 August 2020

Contract end date

3 August 2023

Total value of contract

£900,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Fylde Coast Women's Aid

Address

FY3 9GZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Jenna Douthwaite

Address

PO Box 4
Blackpool
FY1 1NA
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1253477752

Email

jenna.douthwaite@blackpool.gov.uk

Website

http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/