Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice - This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
GB173552264
Riverside House, Main Street
Rotherham
S60 1AE
UK
Contact person: Angela Wilson
Telephone: +44 1709334551
E-mail: Angela-proc.Wilson@rotherham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104118
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88779&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88779&B=UK
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Service Including Refuge
Reference number: 22-306
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85311000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council are seeking tenders from experienced organisations that are interested in providing Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Services including Refuge to support domestic abuse victims including their children with safe accommodation alongside domestic abuse support.
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The Service will run for a period of four (4) years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years and will commence on 1/10/2025.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
85300000
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE31
Main site or place of performance:
Rotherham
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Core contact will include a minimum of 8 units in a refuge provision and a minimum of 2 dispersed properties. The core refuge provision is a dedicated single sex space for women only and their children; the dispersed properties have no exclusion criteria. The services will provide specialist domestic abuse support. The service will support victims of domestic abuse to keep themselves and their dependents safe, to live independently, developing confidence, enabling participation in group work and social activities to combat loneliness and social isolation. Individuals will also be supported to gain the skills required to manage their tenancy and to participate as fully as possible in the local community. The Service will support victims and survivors to assess move-on options available to them and navigate positive and managed moves to a longer term, settled home, with accompanying safety plans.
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The service will be a short-term arrangement, expected to be an average of between three and six months.
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The core contract as described above will be a block contract.
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In addition to the core contract valued at £250,000 per annum described above, the Council is looking to enter into a Single Provider Framework for non-core activity. The non-core requirements as they arise will be subject to negotiation and agreement with the successful provider. The non-core activity will form part of a framework contract for additional services which the Council may place orders for from time to time subject to any additional funding. There is no commitment from the Council that any orders will be placed for non-core activity as a result of additional funding that is secured. The non-core activity value can be up to 100% of the core contract value.
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Taking into account for the core and potential non-core activity, the total value range for all activity across the full 6-year contract duration is between £1,000,000 (core contract for initial 4-year term only) and £3,000,000 (inclusive of the core contract and any non-core activity over the 6 years).
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Full details, are available at https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER, which is the link to the (Mercell Eu-Supply) YORtender tender portal site. The specific ref for this event is YORtender Ref 94332
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Please note, once this notice has been published, it can take up to 3 hours to appear on the YorTender portal.
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IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
14/03/2025 12 Noon Deadline for Clarification Questions
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TECHNICAL ISSUES If you experience technical issues surrounding the use of the YORtender system you should request support from the system provider (Mercell) by logging a ticket at email: uksupport@eu-supply.com or telephone: 0800 840 2050. Please note office working hours are 09:00 – 17:00.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/10/2025
End:
30/09/2031
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The Framework will run from 1/10/2025 and will run for a period of 4 years with the option to extend by up to a further 2 years.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
As detailed within the Tender
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As detailed within the tender
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: This procurement is conducted under Section 7 (Regulations 74-76) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, applying the Light Touch Regime. The framework exceeds four years due to its direct link to the core domestic abuse services contract & the Council's statutory duty under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 to provide support and accommodation. Further details are in Section 1V.1.11 of this notice.
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
This procurement follows the Light Touch Regime under Section 7 (Regulations 74-76) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, allowing flexibility in contract duration. The extended framework term supports the Council's statutory duty under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 to provide accommodation-based support. Aligning it with the core contract ensures service continuity, housing stability, and long-term provider investment.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-000568
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
26/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
12/06/2025
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Contracting Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Contracting Authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract has been entered into, the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Contracting Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the Contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/02/2025