Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Islington Council
London
N7 7EP
UK
E-mail: procurement@islington.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.islington.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.islington.gov.uk/
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
2223-0245 Core and Targeted Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA) service
Reference number: DN642072
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312310
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The council requires an IDVA service which will advise and support all survivors of domestic
abuse to meet their needs including health, autonomy, resilience, and stability. The IDVA
service will also work to improve the safety of survivors and their children and aim to prevent
further harm taking place.
The service will provide one-to-one support to survivors, co-ordinating multi agency provision
and providing practical solutions as well as emotional support, and will:
meet the needs of and provide services to all survivors, including LGBT and male survivors
demonstrate anti-racist values through actions and through accountability to Black, Asian
and minoritised survivors through accountability, collaboration, inclusivity, and
intersectional representation
demonstrate a clear focus on utilising resources providing the greatest positive impact for
survivors and their families
demonstrate exceptional social value improving economic, social, and environmental wellbeing of survivors and their families.
To enable us to do this we require a service provider who is knowledgeable about the impact of VAWG on diverse communities, experienced in delivering domestic abuse services and who will work innovatively to meet the needs of survivors.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 480 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The council requires an IDVA service which will advise and support all survivors of domestic
abuse to meet their needs including health, autonomy, resilience, and stability. The IDVA
service will also work to improve the safety of survivors and their children and aim to prevent
further harm taking place.
The service will provide one-to-one support to survivors, co-ordinating multi agency provision
and providing practical solutions as well as emotional support, and will:
meet the needs of and provide services to all survivors, including LGBT and male survivors
demonstrate anti-racist values through actions and through accountability to Black, Asian
and minoritised survivors through accountability, collaboration, inclusivity, and
intersectional representation
demonstrate a clear focus on utilising resources providing the greatest positive impact for
survivors and their families
demonstrate exceptional social value improving economic, social, and environmental wellbeing of survivors and their families.
To enable us to do this we require a service provider who is knowledgeable about the impact of VAWG on diverse communities, experienced in delivering domestic abuse services and who will work innovatively to meet the needs of survivors.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
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 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 OJ S:
2022/S 000-031672
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2223-0245
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/02/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Solace Women's Aid
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 480 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Islington Council
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/03/2023