Essex County Council: Domestic Abuse Services in Essex, Southend and Thurrock

UK-Chelmsford: Health and social work services.
Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for Prior information notice: No
   This notice is for Contract notice: Yes
   This notice is for Contract award notice: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       Essex County Council
       County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1QH, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 3457430430, Email: chris.gee2@essex.gov.uk
       Main Address: www.essex.gov.uk
       NUTS Code: UKH3
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: Yes.
   In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law:       Not Provided
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes .
I.3) Communication       
   The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:              
         http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Chelmsford:-Health-and-social-work-services./86VY6H3AX3
   Further information can be obtained from: address as in Annex A.I    
   Tenders or requests to participate must be sent: electronically via -- http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/86VY6H3AX3       
         to the address as in Annex A.III

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 Services in Essex, Southend and Thurrock          
         Reference number: 0709          
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      85000000 - Health and social work services.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICE

   II.1.4) Short description:
   Essex County Council (ECC) invites appropriately qualified and experienced suppliers to tender for Essex Integrated Domestic Abuse Services.
Working in Partnership with Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioners (PFCC), ECC aims to support victims of domestic abuse across Southend, Essex and Thurrock (SET)
This contract will be split into 4 Lots;
1 Single point of access for Contact, Information and Triage
2 Local hub in the South covering Southend, South Essex and Thurrock, including accommodation, IDVA and outreach
3 Local hub in Mid/West Essex including accommodation, IDVA and outreach
4 Local hub in North East Essex including accommodation, IDVA and outreach
responses welcome from consortia, single agencies or partnerships who can bid for one or more lots
ECC reserves the right to award all 4 Lots to one provider.
The Tender documents are available at http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/86VY6H3AX3
Bids must be returned not later than 12 noon 16th Oct 2018          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value:       
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 14,875,000 - Currency : GBP
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes                
      If yes, tenders should be submitted for: All lots         
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:       
      Bidders may be awarded lots in any combination

   II.2) Lot Description - 1    
   II.2.1) Title: Southend, Essex & Thurrock single point of access for contact, information and triage service
         Lot Number: 1          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      85000000 - Health and social work services.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKH3 - Essex
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      The Service will act as the first point of contact for people from Southend, Essex and Thurrock seeking advice and support on domestic abuse issues and access to services; this will include direct contact from the general public and from agencies.    
   II.2.6) Estimate value
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 1,400,000 - currency : GBP        
   II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement                 
      Duration: between 01/04/2019 and 31/03/2026    
   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 contract will be awarded for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 2 years    

   II.2) Lot Description - 2    
   II.2.1) Title: Local hub in the South incorporating accommodation, IDVA and outreach
         Lot Number: 2          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      85000000 - Health and social work services.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKH3 - Essex
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      Domestic abuse services will be provided across Basildon, Castlepoint, Rochford, Southend and Thurrock. The service provider(s) will be expected to accept referrals from the triage service (Lot 1) as well as responding to any direct approaches they may receive from people affected by domestic abuse. Across Basildon, Castlepoint and Rochford the service must include the provision of accommodation based support and community support, including bespoke support for high risk domestic abuse victims. Across Southend and Thurrock bespoke support for high risk domestic abuse victims must be provided    
   II.2.6) Estimate value
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 4,200,000 - currency : GBP        
   II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement                 
      Duration: between 01/04/2019 and 31/03/2026    
   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       
      Not Provided

   II.2) Lot Description - 3    
   II.2.1) Title: Local hub in the Mid/West incorporating accommodation, IDVA and outreach
         Lot Number: 3          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      85000000 - Health and social work services.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKH3 - Essex
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      Domestic abuse services will be provided across Brentwood, Chelmsford, Epping, Harlow and Maldon. The service provider(s) will be expected to accept referrals from the triage service (Lot 1) as well as responding to any direct approaches they may receive from people affected by domestic abuse. The service must include the provision of accommodation based support and community support, including bespoke support for high risk domestic abuse victims. The Service must be available to receive contacts and referrals via dedicated telephone line support and online support, which should be available during core hours and out of hours arrangements should also be in place.    
   II.2.6) Estimate value
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 4,060,000 - currency : GBP        
   II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement                 
      Duration: between 01/04/2019 and 31/03/2026    
   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       
      Not Provided

   II.2) Lot Description - 4    
   II.2.1) Title: Local hub in the North East incorporating accommodation, IDVA and outreach
         Lot Number: 4          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      85000000 - Health and social work services.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKH3 - Essex
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      Domestic abuse services will be provided across Braintree, Colchester, Tendring and Uttlesford. The service provider(s) will be expected to accept referrals from the triage service (Lot 1) as well as responding to any direct approaches they may receive from people affected by domestic abuse. The service must include the provision of accommodation based support and community support, including bespoke support for high risk domestic abuse victims. The Service must be available to receive contacts and referrals via dedicated telephone line support and online support, which should be available during core hours and out of hours arrangements should also be in place.    
   II.2.6) Estimate value
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 5,215,000 - currency : GBP        
   II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement                 
      Duration: between 01/04/2019 and 31/03/2026    
   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       
      Not Provided    
   
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information

III.1) Conditions for participation
   III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation    
      List and brief description of rules and criteria:       
         Not Provided            

III.2) Conditions related to the contract
   III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
         Not Provided    
   III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided        
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description   
   IV.1.1) Type of procedure              
         Open procedure                               
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system                
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO                 
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:                
            Not Provided    
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
         An electronic auction will be used - Not Provided          
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - Not Provided
IV.2) Administrative information       
   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure    
   Notice number in OJEU: Not Provided    
   IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest          
         Date - 16/10/2018 Local Time - 12:00       
   IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:       
         English               

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.3) Additional Information:       
   For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Chelmsford:-Health-and-social-work-services./86VY6H3AX3

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/86VY6H3AX3
GO-201894-PRO-13132912 TKR-201894-PRO-13132911              
VI.4) Procedures For Appeal
   VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:
       High Court
       Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London, C2A 2LL, United Kingdom       
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
      Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:                
         Not Provided       
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
       High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
       The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom       

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 04/09/2018

   
ANNEX A       
   I) Addresses and contact points from which further information can be obtained:
       Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioners
       1st Floor, Kelvedon Park, London Road, Rivenhall, Witham, CM8 3HB, United Kingdom
       Email: chris.gee2@essex.gov.uk
       Main Address: http://www.essex.pfcc.police.uk
       NUTS Code: UKH3    
   
   III) Addresses and contact points to which tenders/requests to participate must be sent:
       Essex County Council
       County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1QH, United Kingdom
       Email: chris.gee2@essex.gov.uk
       Main Address: www.essex.gov.uk
       NUTS Code: UKH3    
   
   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:          
      
      1: Contracting Authority
       Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex
       1st Floor, Kelvedon Park, London Road, Rivenhall, Witham, CM8 3HB, United Kingdom
       Email: pfcc@essex.pnn.police.uk
       Main Address: http://www.essex.pfcc.police.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKH3