Housing Related Support Service to Victims/Survivors of Domestic Abuse, Including Children in a Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Service (Designated Buildings)

Concepts

• housing related support service
• health and social work
• huddersfield
• survivors of domestic abuse
• related support service
• safe accommodation service
• required support
• housing related support services for victims / survivors of domestic abuse
• domestic abuse
• support services

Location

Calderdale and Kirklees: The Borough of Kirklees

Description

This is a 2 stage tender. Stage 1 requires submission of Request to Participate Document incorporating the Selection Questionnaire and the submission of a Landlords Housing Management Specification Questionnaire and the Selection Questionnaire. Stage 2 a minimum of five (5) providers who pass Stage 1 may be invited to submit a Tender. Requests to Participate/Tenders are invited by the Council from economic operators with relevant experience and ability to demonstrate sufficient capacity for the provision of Housing Related Support Service to Victims/Survivors of Domestic Abuse, including Children in a Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Service (Designated Buildings) (the "Services"). Kirklees Council wishes to procure Housing Related Support Services for Victims / Survivors of Domestic Abuse, including their Children, in a Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Setting (the "Service"). A range of accommodation settings are required to be able to meet the needs of all Victims / Survivors of Domestic Abuse including Domestic Abuse Refuges and Dispersed Accommodation. Domestic Abuse Refuges provide self-contained units for Women and Girls aged 16 years and above plus their dependent children, however male children over the age of 16 are not able to live in the accommodation. A refuge is required to have on site staff; staffing times can be determined by the Service Provider. Dispersed Accommodation is available to any victim / survivor and their family group who cannot move into refuge accommodation either through choice or ineligibity. Dispersed accommodation will not be required to have any on-site staff but staff must be available to provide the required support to each Victim / Survivor and the Provider must have robust risk management arrangements in place to provide safety and security. This is a 2 stage tender. Stage 1 requires submission of Request to Participate Document incorporating the Selection Questionnaire and the submission of a Landlords Housing Management Specification Questionnaire and the Selection Questionnaire. Stage 2 a minimum of five (5) providers who pass Stage 1 may be invited to submit a Tender. Requests to Participate/Tender Submissions are invited by the Council from economic operators with relevant experience and ability to demonstrate sufficient capacity for the provision of Housing Related Support Service to Victims/Survivors of Domestic Abuse, including Children in a Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Service (Designated Buildings) (the "Services"). Kirklees Council wishes to procure Housing Related Support Services for Victims / Survivors of Domestic Abuse, including their Children, in a Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Setting (the "Service"). A range of accommodation settings are required to be able to meet the needs of all Victims / Survivors of Domestic Abuse including Domestic Abuse Refuges and Dispersed Accommodation. Domestic Abuse Refuges provide self-contained units for Women and Girls aged 16 years and above plus their dependent children, however male children over the age of 16 are not able to live in the accommodation. A refuge is required to have on site staff; staffing times can be determined by the Service Provider. Dispersed Accommodation is available to any victim / survivor and their family group who cannot move into refuge accommodation either through choice or ineligibity. Dispersed accommodation will not be required to have any on-site staff but staff must be available to provide the required support to each Victim / Survivor and the Provider must have robust risk management arrangements in place to provide safety and security. There are currently two refuge provisions in the Kirklees area as detailed below and this procurement exercise will replace the current contracts. South Kirklees • 5 unit refuge North Kirklees • 10 unit refuge plus 2 dispersed properties As these buildings are currently used as a refuge, provision is being provided by the building owner solely for this support service contract. We will be carrying out a two stage procurement process and only those Applicants who pass the first stage of the procedure will be invited to tender for the second stage for the contract to supply housing related support. The successful Tenderer (the "Service Provider") must be expected to enter into a management agreement with the Landlord of the Residence to carry out Housing Management functions, such as completing tenancy agreements, collection of rent and making day to day repairs. This agreement will also include the Service Provider's license to operate within the Residence. The Service Provider will receive a predetermined fee from the landlord for carrying out this function. In order to tender for this business, Candidates must first pass Stage 1 of the process, passing both the Landlords Housing Management Specification Questionnaire and the Selection Questionnaire. We must also make it clear that the Landlord also wishes to submit a tender to supply support Services, but the Council wishes to stress that: • The Council will be overseeing a proportional and reasonable assessment by the Landlord of the Housing Management Specification Questionnaire. • The Landlord will have no involvement in the evaluation of the Selection Questionnaire (part of the Stage 1 process) or the tender evaluation for the Support (Stage 2).

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Other Information

• Participants in the Housing Management Specification Questionnaire (Stage 1) will not be required to supply information to the Landlord that will place the Landlord at a competitive advantage in the tender for the Services. The Landlord of the Premises is Connect Housing (Reg No.: IP17445R). Applicants must complete the Landlords Housing Management Specification Questionnaire (HMSQ). Also included are the Landlords Housing Management Contract. As per the Landlords Housing Management Specification Questionnaire, the current landlord of the property requires evidence to satisfy their requirements regarding the facilities management aspects of the Service. Service Providers unable to meet these requirements will not be invited to submit a subsequent tender. For those who pass Stage 1 of the process are then invited to tender for Stage 2, the Site will be made available for inspection (by appointment) and Tenderers will be obliged to satisfy themselves as to the local conditions, access, full extent and character of the operations and conditions affecting labour and performance of the Contract generally following a return of a Non Disclosure Agreement. Additional information: The duration of the contract is initially for 5 years with the option to extend on a 12 monthly basis for up to 5 years ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **