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Published 21 Jul 2023, 12:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Safer Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Abuse

Official notice

Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 3 lots per supplier
Published estimate£1,000,000total for 3 lots · 1 value update
Submissions closed 21 Dec 2023awarded 13 Feb 2024
Awarded to Panahghar Safehouse, Women’s Aid Leicestershire Ltd2 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This service provision is to provide victim-survivors of DA with Safe Accommodation support services as defined in Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act. This Service will provide domestic abuse specialist support, housing management functions and support to victims in shared/dispersed safe accommodation across the county.

This type of accommodation provision is intended as a short-term option. It is expected for service users to remain in the accommodation for no more than 12 months, to which it is expected that the awarding body supports those service users until they have access to more stable accommodation.

The accommodation will be for victims who want to leave an abusive relationship but need emotional and practical support through the process; and/ or victims who need to leave their accommodation immediately for their own and/or their dependent children’s safety whilst a permanent safe place to live is found.

The service will be split into three types of accommodation:

  • Lot 1: Specialist Accommodation for BAME Victims
  • Lot 2: Generic, Accessible Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Abuse (Larger families,

Families with Pets, Families with older male children and Accessible accommodation for

those with disabilities)

  • Lot 3: Specialist Accommodation for Male Victims

CPV: Social work services with accommodation

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£1,000,000 together) · win at most 3 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Specialist Accommodation for BAME VictimsAwardedPublished value£340,000

This opportunity was an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime, and the

Council and welcomed tenders from consortium and/or sub-contracting arrangements.

The service provider will be required to provide Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background victims of domestic abuse, and the overarching aims and objectives of the service are:

  • To provide BAME victim-survivors of DA with Safe Accommodation support services as

defined in Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act.

  • This Service will provide domestic abuse specialist support, housing management functions

and support to victims in dispersed safe accommodation across the county.

  • To work with District/Borough Councils across the county to ensure the provision of

suitable accommodation for victims fleeing domestic abuse meets a diverse range of needs.

  • To provide a trauma informed positive physical and emotional environment that promotes

healing and recovery.

  • To respond in a timely fashion to all safe accommodation that includes assessment and

induction to accommodation.

  • To work in an integrated and co-ordinated manner with local and national specialist and

universal service providers to meet the needs of those being accommodated.

  • To assist parents to meet the physical and emotional needs of their children whilst living in

safe accommodation.

  • To provide an advocacy service and encourage service users to engage with other beneficial services/support groups. Including, signposting and providing information and contact

details for suitable services.

  • To improve the knowledge, skills and confidence of local practitioners and the local

community through presentations, so that they can respond appropriately to domestic

abuse.

  • The worker to deliver relevant domestic abuse awareness programmes to service users
  • To empower service users to integrate in the community and engage in other services in

help build confidence and understanding of domestic abuse.

This lot is awarded as a contract to a single provider.

Delivery: East Midlands
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Generic, Accessible Accommodation for Victims of Domestic AbuseAwardedPublished value£520,000

This opportunity was an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime, and the

Council and welcomed tenders from consortium and/or sub-contracting arrangements.

The service will be required to provide victim-survivors of DA with Safe Accommodation

support services as defined in Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act, and the overarching aims and objectives of the service are:

  • To provide victim-survivors of DA with Safe Accommodation support services as defined in

Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse A

  • This Service will provide domestic abuse specialist support, housing management functions

and support to victims in dispersed safe accommodation across the county.

  • To work with District/Borough Councils across the county to ensure the provision of

suitable accommodation for victims fleeing domestic abuse meets a diverse range of needs.

  • To provide a trauma informed positive physical and emotional environment that promotes

healing and recovery.

  • To respond in a timely fashion to all safe accommodation that includes assessment and

induction to accommodation.

  • To work in an integrated and co-ordinated manner with local and national specialist and

universal service providers to meet the needs of those being accommodated.

  • To assist parents to meet the physical and emotional needs of their children whilst living in

safe accommodation.

  • To provide an advocacy service and encourage service users to engage with other beneficial

services/support groups. Including, signposting and providing information and contact

details for suitable services.

  • To improve the knowledge, skills and confidence of local practitioners and the local

community through presentations, so that they can respond appropriately to domestic

abuse.

  • The worker to deliver relevant domestic abuse awareness programmes to service users

This lot is awarded as a contract to a single provider.

Delivery: East Midlands
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Specialist Accommodation for Male VictimsCancelledPublished value£140,000

This opportunity was an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime, and the

Council and welcomed tenders from consortium and/or sub-contracting arrangements.

The service will be required to provide victim-survivors of DA with Safe Accommodation

support services as defined in Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act, and the overarching aims and objectives of the service are:

  • To provide male victim-survivors of DA with Safe Accommodation support services as

defined in Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act.

  • This Service will provide domestic abuse specialist support, housing management functions

and support to victims in dispersed safe accommodation across the county.

  • To work with District/Borough Councils across the county to ensure the provision of

suitable accommodation for victims fleeing domestic abuse meets a diverse range of needs.

  • To provide a trauma informed positive physical and emotional environment that promotes

healing and recovery.

  • To respond in a timely fashion to all safe accommodation that includes assessment and

induction to accommodation.

  • To work in an integrated and co-ordinated manner with local and national specialist and

universal service providers to meet the needs of those being accommodated.

  • To assist parents to meet the physical and emotional needs of their children whilst living in

safe accommodation.

  • To provide an advocacy service and encourage service users to engage with other beneficial

services/support groups. Including, signposting and providing information and contact

details for suitable services.

  • To improve the knowledge, skills and confidence of local practitioners and the local

community through presentations, so that they can respond appropriately to domestic

abuse.

  • The worker to deliver relevant domestic abuse awareness programmes to service users
  • To empower service users to integrate in the community and engage in other services in

help build confidence and understanding of domestic abuse.

This lot is awarded as a contract to a single provider.

Delivery: East Midlands
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 2 points.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Jul 2023, 12:12 BST
Last source update
10 Mar 2025, 10:43 GMT
Award evaluation window
21 Dec 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN680029
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008465
Classification (CPV)
Social work services with accommodation
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e437 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
21 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
21 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Jul 2023 → 10 Mar 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    21 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    21 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    21 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    10 Mar 2025, 10:43 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Nov 2023
  1. Published value published: £1,000,000
    21 Nov 2023, 11:11 GMT
  2. Status changed to active
    21 Nov 2023, 11:11 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    21 Nov 2023, 11:11 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 21 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
    21 Nov 2023, 11:11 GMT
  5. Status changed to complete
    10 Mar 2025, 10:43 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £209,9922 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 13 Feb 2024

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Specialist Accommodation for BAME Victims1bids · 1 electronic1——
2 · Generic, Accessible Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Abuse1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicestershire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield, Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 8RAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Construction and Technology Court (Queens Bench Division) (Branch of High Court of Justice)Review body Birmingham

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.