Buyer Name: Tower Hamlets
Buyer Address: New Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road London, London, UKI, E1 1BJ, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Ms Morgan Hughes
Contact Email: Morgan.Hughes@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 2073644099
Buyer Name: Tower Hamlets
Buyer Address: New Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road London, London, UKI, E1 1BJ, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Ms Morgan Hughes
Contact Email: Morgan.Hughes@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 2073644099
Tender for provision of supported emergency accommodation which offers Asian women with their children an immediate safe route out of homes where they have experienced domestic abuse. Provision of the support staff to fulfil this requirement. Contract is for an initial period of three years, with the option to extend for a further two 12-month periods, at circa £153,000 per year. The estimated value for the five year term is £765,000
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Lot Description: Tower Hamlets has a proud history of supporting people who are socially excluded through the delivery of personalised, early intervention housing support services. Tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a key priority for the Council and has developed the Tower Hamlets Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy 2019-24. This strategy sets out our priorities and commitments for tackling all forms of gendered violence. The provision of supported emergency accommodation which offers Asian women with their children an immediate safe route out of homes where they have experienced domestic abuse is key to meeting this commitment. Further to this the new Domestic Abuse Act 2021 places a duty on local authorities in England to provide support to victims of domestic abuse and their children in refuges or other safe accommodation. Tower Hamlets Council delivers our refuge provision within a pan-London strategic response to domestic violence working closely with the Greater London Authority (GLA) and specifically the Mayors Office for Policing & Crime (MOPAC). London’s draft strategy for consultation was published on 5th November 2021, informed by a London needs assessment. The final Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Strategy was published in December 2021 The service will deliver as a minimum: • 5 hours per week, per person of direct support • It should include as a minimum a first point of contact for service users during the operating hours.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: Yes
Lot 1 Options: Option to extend from an initial three year term, for periods up to 12 months for a further 24 months in total. The total possible contract term is five years
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality and social value
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