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# Domestic Violence: LGBTQ+ and Black & Minority Ethnic Specialist Advocacy Support

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/domestic-violence-lgbtq-and-black-minority-ethnic-specialist-advocacy-support-ocds-h6vhtk-0387c1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Southampton City Council: "Domestic Violence: LGBTQ+ and Black & Minority Ethnic Specialist Advocacy Support". Published status: complete. Published Value: £200,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Southampton City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/southampton-city-council-ons-e06000045)
- **Published Value:** £200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 January 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £199,928 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0387c1`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
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- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/domestic-violence-lgbtq-and-black-minority-ethnic-specialist-advocacy-support-ocds-h6vhtk-0387c1#tl-md)

## Description
Contract Award notice for the provision of specialist advocacy support to victims of domestic violence, specifically 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.
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.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1: Specialist advocacy to those from the LGBTQ+ community.
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Contract Award Notice is in respect to a procurement conducted by Southampton City Council ("the Council") and run pursuant to Regulations 74, 75 and 76 of Chapter 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("Light Touch Regime"). Procurement is for ...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Specialist advocacy support to those from BAME communities.
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Contract Award Notice is in respect to the procurement conducted by Southampton City Council ("the Council") and run pursuant to Regulations 74, 75 and 76 of Chapter 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("Light Touch Regime"). Procurement is fo...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Specialist advocacy to those from the LGBTQ+ community. (active)
  - Award id: `009776-2023-SCC-ICU-0033-1`
  - Supplier(s): **SOUTHERN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE t/a Stop Domestic Abuse**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:07975563`
  - Value: £100,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Specialist advocacy support to those from BAME communities. (active)
  - Award id: `009776-2023-SCC-ICU-0033-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Yellow Door (Solent) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-41064`
  - Value: £99,928 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Specialist advocacy support to those from BAME communities. (active)
  - Signed Value: £99,928
  - Signed Date: 07/03/2023

- **Contract:** Specialist advocacy to those from the LGBTQ+ community. (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000
  - Signed Date: 06/03/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009776-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-04-04T10:49:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T13:40:44.841Z
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