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
Oxfordshire County Council
3rd Floor, County Hall
Oxford
OX1 1ND
UK
Contact person: Mr N'kose Stevenson
Telephone: +44 7542477530
E-mail: N'kose.Stevenson@Oxfordshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ14
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://sebp.due-north.com/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://sebp.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://sebp.due-north.com/
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
Independent Domestic Violence Advocates (IDVA)
Reference number: DN635411
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) is committed to the procurement and implementation of IDVA services in order to enable the Council to carry out its statutory duties.
The provision of services is one of 4 key strategic priorities set out in the Oxfordshire Safe Accommodation Strategy as well as the Overarching Domestic Abuse Strategy published in 2022. This service specifies provision of services meeting the required standards set out in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 to include the needs of minority groups and individuals with care and support needs to improve their health outcomes and address inequalities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) is committed to the procurement and implementation of IDVA services in order to enable the Council to carry out its statutory duties.
The provision of services is one of 4 key strategic priorities set out in the Oxfordshire Safe Accommodation Strategy as well as the Overarching Domestic Abuse Strategy published in 2022. This service specifies provision of services meeting the required standards set out in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 to include the needs of minority groups and individuals with care and support needs to improve their health outcomes and address inequalities.
The Independent Domestic Violence Advocates (IDVA) will provide targeted interventions for high-risk victim-survivors and their children through community-based outreach support across Oxfordshire and liaison with partner agencies.
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.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
11/11/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/09/2022