LBH - Domestic Violence Support

Tender description

The provision of support for people affected by Domestic violence. The service will be comprehensive, evidence based, accessible, respect client confidentiality, high quality, responsive to client needs and cost-effective. Service delivered will support those affected by Domestic violence by offering accommodation services as well as a floating support service. There are 2 women’s refuges in Havering and it is proposed to offer this accommodation to incoming providers. Draft leases for the premises will be able to be viewed together with the floor plans as part of the tender pack. Addresses for the women’s refuges will remain confidential. The local authority wishes to introduce a single contract that will encourage bidders to secure efficiencies when developing an innovative service that delivers care and support to people affected by domestic violence. There is an interim contract in place until the 31st August 2018 and it is anticipated that a new service will start on the 1st September 2018. London Borough of Havering is committed to providing high quality services for its clients and the provision of 2 accommodation based refuges and a floating support service is highly valued by the local community. Domestic Abuse & Sexual Offences in London: There were a total of 74,692 flagged domestic abuse offences in 2016/17 and 23,606 domestic abuse violence with Injury offences. This accounts for approximately a third of all domestic abuse offences. Domestic Abuse represents one in every ten recorded crimes in London.