Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2023-596722

FTS Reference: 2023-014597

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The Borough Council of Calderdale
184 3147 61
Town Hall, Crossley Street
Halifax
HX1 1UJ
UK
NUTS code:  UKE44 -  Calderdale and Kirklees
Internet address(es):
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

Domestic Abuse Support Service-
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85000000  -  Health and social work services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Borough Council of Calderdale (the “Council”) invites Tenders from Tenderers who wish to be considered for a contract to deliver the Council’s Domestic Abuse Support Service (the “Service”). It is anticipated that the contract will commence on the 1st July 2023 for a period of two years with an option to extend (at the discretion of the Council) for a further period or periods of up to thirty-six (36) calendar months. The Service will deliver an outcome-focused, high quality specialist domestic abuse service for young people and adults (aged 16 years and older) across the borough of Calderdale. The Service will form a whole system response to domestic abuse, including identification, referral and triage, with direct support provided to victims and post intervention step down or recovery.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  2286168.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85000000  -  Health and social work services
85300000  -  Social work and related services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE44 -  Calderdale and Kirklees
Main site or place of performance:  
The borough of Calderdale, (Halifax and surrounding towns and villages)
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Borough Council of Calderdale (the “Council”) invites Tenders from Tenderers who wish to be considered for a contract to deliver the Council’s Domestic Abuse Support Service (the “Service”). It is anticipated that the contract will commence on the 1st July 2023 for a period of two years with an option to extend (at the discretion of the Council) for a further period or periods of up to thirty-six (36) calendar months. The Service will deliver an outcome-focused, high quality specialist domestic abuse service for young people and adults (aged 16 years and older) across the borough of Calderdale. The Service will form a whole system response to domestic abuse, including identification, referral and triage, with direct support provided to victims and post intervention step down or recovery. The Service will complete assessments of individuals aged 16 years or older who are referred or self-referred into the Service and provide support to those who have been assessed as at, standard, medium or high-level risk of domestic abuse using the Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour Based Violence (DASH) Risk Assessment. There are four elements to the Service:
1. comprehensive Domestic Abuse support to victims;
2. out-of-hours victim support (Independent Domestic Abuse Adviser car);
3. move on and recovery provision;
4. partnership working.
Tenderers are asked to note that the Transfer of Undertaking Protection of Employment Regulations 2006 (“TUPE”) may apply to this opportunity. Tenderers are referred to the Invitation to Tender document and information that has been provided by the current service providers (included with the tender documents) regarding staff who may be affected by the prospective transfer and who may transfer should there be a change of service provider.
Tenderers are referred to section VI below regarding additional funding which may become available during the lifetime of the contract.
A Bidder's Event will be held on Monday 28th November 2022 at 9.30am - 11.00am on Teams. (Tenderers are referred to the separate document Bidder's Event RSVP published with the tender documents).
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  80%
Price  -  Weighting:  20%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2022/S 000-033016

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Domestic Abuse Support Service-

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/04/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

WomenCentre Limited
Halifax
UK
NUTS code:  UKE44 -  Calderdale and Kirklees

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer:  1.00  GBP / Highest offer:  2286168.00  GBP   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

During the lifetime of the contract additional funding may be made available to the Council to enhance the Independent Domestic Abuse Adviser element of the Service. This is subject to an annual funding agreement with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (“WYCA”) of approximately £25,000 for each applicable 12-month period. The additional funding is subject to funding allocation being awarded year on year and is not guaranteed. If additional funding is received from WYCA, the Council reserves the right (by agreement with the successful tenderer) to vary the contract to enhance the Independent Domestic Abuse Adviser element of the Service. The Authority does not anticipate that any increase in price attributable to any such variation would exceed £25,000 per annum. An additional £125,000 (£25,000 per year over five years) has been factored into the estimated total value in this Contract Notice to cover any potential variations due to the receipt of additional funding.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476112
Internet address: https://www.judiciary.uk/

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 947611244
Internet address: https://www.judiciary.uk/

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

High Court of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 947611244
Internet address: https://www.judiciary.uk/