Advice and Wellbeing Service for Victims of Domestic Abuse

Advice and Wellbeing Service for Victims of Domestic Abuse – Birmingham

The council wishes to establish a contract for the provision of a local domestic abuse advice and wellbeing hub service as part of the vulnerable adults housing and wellbeing support service.

United Kingdom-Birmingham: Provision of services to the community

2020/S 172-417144

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: Birmingham City Council
Postal address: 10 Woodcock Street
Town: Birmingham
NUTS code: UKG31 Birmingham
Postal code: B4 7WB
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Corporate Procurement Services
E-mail: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 1214648000
Fax: +44 1213037322

Internet address(es):Main address: www.finditinbirmingham.com

Address of the buyer profile: www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5)Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

P0577B — Advice and Wellbeing Service for Victims of Domestic Abuse

Reference number: P0577B

II.1.2)Main CPV code

75200000 Provision of services to the community

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

The Council wishes to establish a contract for the provision of a local domestic abuse advice and wellbeing hub service as part of the vulnerable adults housing and wellbeing support service. The domestic abuse advice and wellbeing hub aims to support victims by providing early and targeted support to aid recovery and resilience so that:

• needs are met before they escalate;

• statutory or higher cost intervention are avoided or reduced;

• outcomes for the individual are improved;

• improved demand management is achieved.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1 800 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

75200000 Provision of services to the community

98000000 Other community, social and personal services

85300000 Social work and related services

85320000 Social services

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKG31 Birmingham

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

• needs are met before they escalate;

• statutory or higher cost intervention are avoided or reduced

• outcomes for the individual are improved

• improved demand management is achieved.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes

Identification of the project:

PURE Project

II.2.14)Additional information

This project is part funded by the European Social Fund (ESF).

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

Details will be provided in the tender documentation.

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

Details will be provided in the tender documentation.

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 05/10/2020

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 05/10/2020

Local time: 12:00

Place:

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

The service will provide on an on-going basis a range of person-centered and practical advice and support in order to assist households to sustain accommodation, become and remain safe, improve health and wellbeing outcomes and where necessary, assist clients with identifying clear achievable housing goals, preventing the need to access crisis provision. The Domestic Abuse Housing and Wellbeing Hub will offer a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency service. See the specification for more information. The Hub will deliver a citywide service that is accessible and inclusive. The contract will last for 4 years (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of contract). The contract will be awarded to a single provider. The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call CPS Helpdesk on 0121 464 8000. Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 5 October 2020 via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Official name: High Court of England and Wales
Postal address: Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
Town: London
Postal code: WC2A 2LL
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2079477882

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

01/09/2020