Contract details
Contract: DOMESTIC ABUSE SAFE ACCOMMODATION OUTREACH SERVICE
Details
Buyer:
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Department:
Resources
Title:
DOMESTIC ABUSE SAFE ACCOMMODATION OUTREACH SERVICE
Description:
The Safe Accommodation Outreach Service is available for all genders aged 18+ living in
Bracknell Forest. The service will provide high quality support, risk assessment, information
and advocacy to survivors who have experienced domestic abuse and encourage and
support victims and their children to regain control of their lives and move forward in a
positive way. This will include the following activities:
• Provide risk assessment, safety planning and support to survivors of domestic
abuse referred by the Council’s Housing Service or referred via another pathway
but identified as eligible for this support, providing a full initial assessment to
identify their needs and ensuring they are linked with ongoing support services.
• Provide appropriate crisis support to Safe Accommodation Outreach Service
Users, completing in-depth assessments of risk and undertaking high quality
safety and support planning, signposting and referring clients to external
agencies and other specialist services as required.
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT: SERVICES
• Support Service Users to access other services including specialist legal,
financial, and welfare benefit services and other support services provided by
local community and third sector organisations.
• Provide emotional support, advice and ensure that Service Users are supported
to access appropriate support and counselling services in relation to their mental
health and wellbeing.
• Provide support in signposting or referring Service Users to help them make
social contacts and access activities, peer support and befriending.
• Provide support in signposting or referring Service Users to services which help
them to develop domestic/practical life skills and help clients maintain their home
or tenancy.
• Work in partnership with voluntary and statutory organisations, maintaining good
working relationships with external agencies and keeping up to date with local
resources and services available to clients.
• Work proactively with housing officers and the domestic abuse housing officer,
offering advice and guidance on individual cases, pathways for survivors and
housing policies and procedures.
• Represent the Service and advocate for domestic abuse survivors at key
housing meetings.
• Attend meetings as and when necessary to support Service Users with Child
Protection processes, housing needs or the criminal and civil justice systems.
• Help settle Service Users into safe accommodation and assist with transport for
Service Users and their children, either via statutory services or the Rail to
Refuge Scheme where applicable.
• Keep up to date on local and national changes and best practice when
supporting Service Users and issues that affect them.
• Ensure that the needs of all Safe Accommodation Outreach Service Users are
respected, especially those who face barriers to accessing services because of
ethnicity, sexuality, disability or other hard to reach groups.
Contract is an initial 3 years, with an option to extend for an additional one year (3+1)
Contract variation document has been attached,
Description of the geographical coverage:
Reference no:
DN707581
Estimated total value:
£110,337.00
Estimated annual value:
£36,779.00
VAT not recovered:
£0.00
Participating organisations:
N/A
Keywords:
domestic abuse, safe accommodation
Start date:
01/07/2023
End date:
30/06/2027
Awarded date:
18/07/2023
Awarded value:
£125,337.00
Appraisal date:
Not provided
Review date:
30/06/2026
Initial contract period:
36 months
Total option to extend:
12 months
Total contract period:
48 months
Available extensions:
12 with 0 taken
Central purchasing body:
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Framework:
N/A
Find a Tender (FTS):
No
Process used:
RFQ
Primary contact
Title:
Mr
First name:
Ian
Surname:
Stone
Email address:
Ian.stone@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Telephone number:
01344351699
Fax number:
Mobile number:
Awarded supplier(s)
| Company name | Company reg number | SME/VCS | VCS reg number | Contacts | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWA | - | SME |
|
RG1 8EG |
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