London Borough of Hackney

Hackney Service Centre, 1 Hillman Street

Hackney

E8 1DY

UK

Contact person: Zainab Jalil

Telephone: +44 2083563000

E-mail: zainab.jalil@hackney.gov.uk

NUTS: UKI41

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.hackney.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.hackney.gov.uk

II.1.1) Title

Reference number: DN485508

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Services provided to women and children in a safe environment with the aim of improving their independence and providing good quality housing.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer: 430 625.00  GBP/ Highest offer: 861 250.00  GBP

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition

Justification for selected award procedure:

Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive

Explanation

There are changes that are taking place, both in regards to legislation and policy which will affect local strategy. Over the next 24 months it is anticipated that the following will be rolled out:

Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill 2020 – after significant delays in 2019 due to Brexit and the suspension of Parliament the Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill should be making its way through Parliament this year and should change the national response to tackling domestic abuse and place new statutory duties on local authorities to provide support. Also, we do not know what impact or delay the Government’s Covid-19 response may have on the bill this year.

MHCLG consultation: Future delivery of support to victims and their children in accommodation-based domestic abuse services in England May-August 2019 — the consultation proposals will be legislated through the Domestic Abuse Bill with the intention that funding be in force from April 2021.

Outcomes of two recent Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Consultations: Funding for Supported Housing https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/funding-for-supported-housing-two-consultations#history

Improving Access to Social Housing for Victims of Domestic Abuse https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving-access-to-social-housing-for-victims-of-domestic-abuse

The Homelessness Reduction Act 2018 came into force 3 April 2018 and the full impact of this on domestic violence will need to be evaluated locally secure tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Act 2018.

Universal Credit – rolling out in Hackney October 2018.

London Mayor’s Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy 2018-2021. 9 March 2018 https://www.london.gov.uk/mopac-publications/mayors-violence-against-women-and-girls-strategy-2018-2021.

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy for Hackney 2019-2022.

All of these will directly impact this particular client group and provide us with more knowledge around the needs in the local area.

This will allow time for any reviews of the impact there might be from these Acts, whilst ensuring service continuity and consistency with minimal disruption to vulnerable users.

Going out to tender during the current pandemic is not viable for suppliers especially as domestic violence services are under intense pressure with the press reporting that three times as many women have been killed by men in the lockdown.

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

Hestia Housing and Support

London

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

Refuge

London

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

VI.4.1) Review body