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Published 7 May 2021, 16:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PAN2557 - Domestic Abuse Accommodation-Related Support Services (Leicester)

Official notice

Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 3 lots per supplier
Awarded value£1,600,0002 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Jul 2021awarded 9 Dec 2021
Awarded to Panahghar Safe House Ltd, Women’s Aid Leicestershire Ltd2 awards

Re-procurement plannedLeicester Domestic Abuse Locality Service · tender expected

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This specification relates to Domestic Abuse Accommodation-Related Support Services: Accommodation and will be in three lots:

Lot 1: Refuge - Women’s Refuge Accommodation - 15 units minimum

Lot 2: Refuge (BME) - Black and Minoritised Ethnic (BME) Women’s Refuge Accommodation - 15 units minimum

Lot 3: Dispersed Accommodation - dispersed and move-on accommodation

The ITT sets out the Authority's approach with regarding multiple lots to the same tenderer

CPV: Social work services with accommodation

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£3,350,000 together) · win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1RefugeAwardedPublished value£1,200,000

The domestic abuse refuge provision must be sole-purpose and have highly skilled support staff on site. This service must provide safe and culturally appropriate places of refuge that are available for same day access 24 hours a day, appropriate to varying levels of support need. The service shall prioritise and provide a timely response to housing options staff referrals from Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The service shall work collaboratively and in an integrative manner with other local and national specialist services for those affected by domestic abuse to offer a range of support services. The service must provide outcome focussed individually tailored safety and support plans that are reviewed regularly throughout time in service.

Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: Option to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than a further two years. The Council anticipates receiving some additional funding from MHCLG. Contracts have been written with precise but flexible options for variation so that this additional funding can be used to secure additional services through this contract should the Authority so wish. The advertised contract value reflects this potential, but it is not guaranteed; hence the difference between the advertised value and the affordability threshold used in the ITT.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Refuge - BMEAwardedPublished value£1,350,000

The domestic abuse BME refuge provision must be sole-purpose and have highly skilled support staff on site. This service must provide safe and culturally appropriate places of refuge that are available for same day access 24 hours a day, appropriate to varying levels of support need. The service shall prioritise and provide a timely response to housing options referrals from Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The service shall work collaboratively and in an integrative manner with other local and national specialist services for those affected by domestic abuse to offer a range of support services. The service must provide outcome focussed individually tailored safety and support plans that are reviewed regularly throughout time in service.

Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: Option to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than a further two years. The Council anticipates receiving some additional funding from MHCLG. Contracts have been written with precise but flexible options for variation so that this additional funding can be used to secure additional services through this contract should the Authority so wish. The advertised contract value reflects this potential, but it is not guaranteed; hence the difference between the advertised value and the affordability threshold used in the ITT.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Dispersed AccommodationCancelledPublished value£800,000

The domestic abuse dispersed accommodation for Leicester must be sole-purpose for domestic abuse, safe, and meet the definition of ‘relevant accommodation’ as referred to in the statutory guidance accompanying the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. This service shall provide varied types of short-term safe accommodation, predominantly for victims, that is available for same-day referral and access. The service shall prioritise and provide a timely response to housing options referrals from Leicester City Council. The service shall work collaboratively and in an integrative manner with other local and national specialist services for those affected by domestic abuse to offer a range of support services. The service must provide outcome focussed individually tailored safety and support plans that are reviewed regularly throughout time in service.

Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: Option to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than a further two years. The Council anticipates receiving some additional funding from MHCLG. Contracts have been written with precise but flexible options for variation so that this additional funding can be used to secure additional services through this contract should the Authority so wish. The advertised contract value reflects this potential, but it is not guaranteed; hence the difference between the advertised value and the affordability threshold used in the ITT.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 · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Breakdown as per procurement documents: 80%
  • price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Breakdown as per procurement documents: 80
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Yes
First published
7 May 2021, 16:06 BST
Last source update
10 Dec 2021, 10:42 GMT
Award evaluation window
6 Jul 2021 – …
Authority reference
DN519790
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-030775
Classification (CPV)
Social work services with accommodation
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ae8b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
6 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
6 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Jul 2021 → 10 Dec 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    6 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    6 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    10 Dec 2021, 10:42 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 Dec 2021, 10:42 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £1,600,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 9 Dec 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Refuge1 award
Women’s Aid Leicestershire LtdSMEPAN2557 - Domestic Abuse Accommodation-Related Support Services (Leicester) - Refuge£800,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Refuge - BME1 award
Panahghar Safe House LtdSMEPAN2557 - Domestic Abuse Accommodation-Related Support Services (Leicester) - Refuge (BME)£800,000 †—Awarded

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • PAN2557 - Domestic Abuse Accommodation-Related Support Services (Leicester) - Refuge (BME) · Panahghar Safe House LtdSME

    Signed
    9 Dec 2021
    Value
    £800,000
    Status
    active
  • PAN2557 - Domestic Abuse Accommodation-Related Support Services (Leicester) - Refuge · Women’s Aid Leicestershire LtdSME

    Signed
    29 Nov 2021
    Value
    £800,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Refuge1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
2 · Refuge - BME1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicester City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 1FZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Construction and Technology Court (Queen's Bench Division)Review body Birmingham

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria