Domestic Violence and Abuse Support Service

Concepts

• abuse support service
• social work
• warwick
• domestic violence
• warwickshire domestic violence and abuse support service
• victim-survivors of domestic violence
• countywide domestic violence
• warwickshire domestic violence
• abuse accommodation
• necessary additional services

Location

Generally within the County Council boundaries of Warwickshire County Council, but also maybe outside its boundaries

Description

Warwickshire County Council (the Council) wish to commission a single provider for a countywide Domestic Violence and Abuse Support Service. The Warwickshire Domestic Violence and Abuse Support Service will form the hub of a system of activity and services aimed at supporting victim-survivors of domestic violence and abuse in Warwickshire. The Warwickshire Domestic Violence and Abuse Support Service will consist of: Domestic Violence and Abuse Accommodation and Re-Settlement Support. Domestic Violence and Abuse Support (including the Single point of contact).

Total Quantity or Scope

Warwickshire County Council (the Council) wish to commission a single provider for a countywide Domestic Violence and Abuse Support Service. The Warwickshire Domestic Violence and Abuse Support Service will form the hub of a system of activity and services aimed at supporting victim-survivors of domestic violence and abuse in Warwickshire. The Warwickshire Domestic Violence and Abuse Support Service will consist of: Domestic Violence and Abuse Accommodation and Re-Settlement Support. … The Domestic Violence and Abuse Accommodation and Re-Settlement element will comprise of a minimum of 24 units of safe accommodation and delivery of accommodation-based support and resettlement services. This service will be available for female victim-survivors aged 16 and over, and their dependent children. The Domestic Violence and Abuse Support element will provide a single point of contact / helpline for victim-survivors and professionals, advice and information, drop-in services, outreach/floating support, specialist advocacy to high-risk victim-survivors and 1:1 support to victim-survivors at any level of risk of DVA, Sanctuary Scheme provision, delivery of advocate educators in health settings and multi-agency training. This service will be available for all victim-survivors aged 16 and over, living in Warwickshire. During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation as necessary to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. These changes may include (but are not limited to) increases or decreases in funding, new initiatives, necessary additional services not identified at the time of tendering.

CPV Codes

• 85300000 - Social work and related services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.

Other Information

Electronic ordering, invoicing and payment may be used. 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. 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 or call 01926 412026. All correspondence or clarifications relating to this procurement must be submitted via the CSW-JETS correspondence function. Providers must register on CSW-JETS and express an interest in this project in order to be able to correspond with us about this procurement.