PAN2557 - Domestic Abuse Accommodation-Related Support Services (Leicester)

Tender description

This specification relates to Domestic Abuse Accommodation-Related Support Services: Accommodation and will be in three lots: Lot 1: Refuge - Women’s Refuge Accommodation - 15 units minimum Lot 2: Refuge (BME) - Black and Minoritised Ethnic (BME) Women’s Refuge Accommodation - 15 units minimum Lot 3: Dispersed Accommodation - dispersed and move-on accommodation The ITT sets out the Authority's approach with regarding multiple lots to the same tenderer Lot 1: Refuge The domestic abuse refuge provision must be sole-purpose and have highly skilled support staff on site. This service must provide safe and culturally appropriate places of refuge that are available for same day access 24 hours a day, appropriate to varying levels of support need. The service shall prioritise and provide a timely response to housing options staff referrals from Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The service shall work collaboratively and in an integrative manner with other local and national specialist services for those affected by domestic abuse to offer a range of support services. The service must provide outcome focussed individually tailored safety and support plans that are reviewed regularly throughout time in service. Lot 2: Refuge - BME The domestic abuse BME refuge provision must be sole-purpose and have highly skilled support staff on site. This service must provide safe and culturally appropriate places of refuge that are available for same day access 24 hours a day, appropriate to varying levels of support need. The service shall prioritise and provide a timely response to housing options referrals from Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The service shall work collaboratively and in an integrative manner with other local and national specialist services for those affected by domestic abuse to offer a range of support services. The service must provide outcome focussed individually tailored safety and support plans that are reviewed regularly throughout time in service. Lot 3: Dispersed Accommodation The domestic abuse dispersed accommodation for Leicester must be sole-purpose for domestic abuse, safe, and meet the definition of ‘relevant accommodation’ as referred to in the statutory guidance accompanying the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. This service shall provide varied types of short-term safe accommodation, predominantly for victims, that is available for same-day referral and access. The service shall prioritise and provide a timely response to housing options referrals from Leicester City Council. The service shall work collaboratively and in an integrative manner with other local and national specialist services for those affected by domestic abuse to offer a range of support services. The service must provide outcome focussed individually tailored safety and support plans that are reviewed regularly throughout time in service.