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Published 23 Feb 2022, 09:02 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Domestic Abuse Specialist Counselling and Therapy Service

Official notice

Authority: Warwickshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published value£1,600,000published on the single lot · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Mar 2022awarded 9 May 2022
Awarded to LISTENING EAR

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A new Domestic Abuse Specialist Counselling and Therapy Service is being commissioned to support adult and child victim-survivors of domestic abuse that are engaged with the Warwickshire Domestic Violence and Abuse Service and are either temporarily or permanently resident of Warwickshire.

Domestic Abuse is a catalyst for Mental Health needs and, as part of the Domestic Abuse Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (DAJSNA), Warwickshire identified that counselling and therapy provision for Domestic Abuse victim-survivors needs

improvement.

  • How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/contents/made

CPV: Health and social work services · Social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The aim of the service is to support victim-survivors of domestic abuse to recover and…Published value£1,600,000

The aim of the service is to support victim-survivors of domestic abuse to recover and move on from their domestic abuse experiences, through the provision of specialist domestic abuse counselling and therapy. The service will seek to reduce

the harmful impact of domestic abuse on victims-survivors mental health and well-being. The counselling and therapy offer will be available across the county of Warwickshire. It is expected that the service will provide a range of delivery methods including a face-to-face offer in all five district and boroughs in order to meet

demand. Locations planned will be shared with the commissioner for information. Service delivery locations will take account the nature of the service and the need to offer privacy and confidentiality to victim-survivors. The service will be delivered at times and locations convenient for the victim-survivor including evenings, weekends and during school holidays. The commissioner will keep this under review during the life of the contract and any changes required would be agreed by the commissioner and the Provider. Additional information: The contract term will be for 2 years however the Council reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 24 months (24 being the maximum available extension period) at the discretion of the Council based on the contract performance of the successful applicant.

Delivery: West Midlands · Generally within the County Council boundaries of Warwickshire County Council but also may be outside the boundaries

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

All as detailed in the tender documentation.

Shortlisting
All as detailed in the tender documentation. The Council will undertake its financial assessment of the tendering organisation (and if considered necessary by the Council, any partners within a consortium bid) based on its own evaluation of the Tenderers most recent 2 years accounts (or if 2 years accounts are not available, equivalent evidence which confirms financial viability). The assessment of accounts will be supported by an independent credit reference report from Creditsafe where this is available. The Council may also impose a Bond or Performance Guarantee on the successful Tenderer.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Feb 2022, 09:02 GMT
Last source update
13 May 2022, 12:32 BST
Authority reference
WCC 12864
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-012475
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesSocial work services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031a41 Find a Tender
How it runs
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

All as detailed in the tender documentation.

Publisher note: Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this procurement process. Providers must register with the system (if they haven't previously done so) in order to be able to express an interest in the project and download documents. The web address for CSW-JETS is www.csw-jets.co.uk (https://www.csw-jets.co.uk). Registration and use of CSW-JETS is free. If you are having trouble registering with CSW-JETS please email us at procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
28 Mar 2022, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Mar 2022 → 13 May 2022 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    28 Mar 2022, 10:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    13 May 2022, 12:32 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    13 May 2022, 12:32 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,600,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 9 May 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
LISTENING EARSME£1,600,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Domestic Abuse Specialist Counselling and Therapy Service · LISTENING EARSME

    Signed
    9 May 2022
    Value
    £1,600,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Warwickshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Shire Hall,Market Square, WARWICK, West Midlands, CV344RLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.