Published date: 28 November 2019

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 January 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

SG17 5TQ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

CBC-1091-T-LS

Published date

28 November 2019

Closing date

6 January 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2023

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Central Bedfordshire and Bedford Borough Councils wish to commission a provider/providers to offer an aligned domestic abuse service.

The new service will include:

o IDVA provision to support high- and very high-risk victims of domestic violence and abuse aged 16 years and over. High and very high risk is to be determined by use of the DASH risk assessment scoring matrix, also in use for MARAC referrals, alongside professional judgement where necessary; and
o A hospital-based IDVA service supporting low- and medium-risk victims who present to Bedford hospital or are identified by health professionals in the course of hospital treatment (one year only); and
o A community-based perpetrator service aimed at promoting wellbeing through enabling people to have healthy relationships in families, between individuals and in the community.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Linda Sharpstone

Address

Monks Lane
Chicksands
Shefford
SG17 5TQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0300 300 5850

Email

linda.sharpstone@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk