Published date: 19 April 2024
Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Other community, social and personal services - 98000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£2,200,000 to £2,500,000
Procurement reference
SEFT001-DN715973-02536042
Published date
19 April 2024
Closing date
17 May 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 September 2024
Contract end date
31 August 2027
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
In Sefton DA is overwhelmingly our most prevalent source of concern. For context, in this financial year to date we have received 2600 contacts where DA is listed as the prime concern. The next biggest concern is listed as 'Parenting support', 860 contacts. DA outstrips the next biggest reason we are involved with children by over three times. In reality, this is a minimisation, once we begin to work with families DA often reveals itself as a significant concern that was not the original reason for referral. We know that children who experience parenting within the context of domestically abusive relationship can go on to model these behaviours in their own relationships later in life.
Current Domestic Abuse (DA) provision in Sefton has evolved historically and has the potential to be disjointed and based on risk.
The needs assessment that was commissioned to meet our statutory obligations under the DA Act, tells us we have unmet need around:
• Reporting of DA in more affluent areas of the borough was less than in areas of deprivation.
• Women with complex needs
• Older Victims / Survivors
• Male Victims
We are proposing to procure a fully integrated Community Domestic Abuse service that operates on a network approach, is open to anyone irrespective of their protected characteristic or risk level.
This contract will be for the period 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2027, with the option to extend for up to a further 2 x 12-month periods. (at the Council's sole discretion).
Bidders will be deemed to understand the processes which the Council is required to follow under domestic legislation (particularly in relation to public procurement rules) where such legislation might apply.
For this reason, the Council is bound to follow the procedure in accordance with Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, also known as the 'Light Touch' Regime under the EU Procurement Directives. It is the intention of the Council to invite full tenders to be submitted in accordance with these instructions.
More information
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
About the buyer
Contact name
Stuart Bate
Address
1st Floor Magdalen House
Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1519344288
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