CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Housing Support Strategic Needs Assessment in relation to Victims and Survivors of Violence Against

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Isle of Anglesey County Council and Cyngor Gwynedd is seeking bids from suitably qualified and experienced practitioners to undertake a Housing Support Strategic Needs Assessment (HSSNA) focused on the needs of victims and survivors of Violence Against Women Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) across Anglesey and Gwynedd. For the purposes of this Invitation to Tender, “the Authority” should be read to include both the Isle of Anglesey County Council and Cyngor Gwynedd, and it is to be treated as a joint commission.

The assessment will provide a clear, evidence-based understanding of current and future housing-related support needs for individuals affected by VAWDASV. It will inform commissioning decisions, service development, partnership planning, and compliance with national guidance.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=161360.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

This contract is not to exceed £65,500

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Applicants must demonstrate:

• Expertise in VAWDASV field and related matters, housing support, or related social policy areas.

• Experience conducting strategic needs assessments or similar research.

• Ability to engage sensitively and ethically with stakeholders.

• Strong analytical, reporting, and communication skills.

• Trauma-informed practice, safeguarding procedures, and a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion

• Compliance with relevant data protection legislation -GDPR.

• An ability to provide services through the medium of Welsh is desirable, though not essential. However, it is considered essential that the successful applicant recognises the significance of the Welsh Language, along with cultural and rural matters across a defined geographical area as key factors within the final needs assessment document.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:161360)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice