Safe Accommodation for victims and survivors of Domestic Abuse /Domestic Abuse Recovery Service

Title:Safe Accommodation for victims and survivors of domestic abuse Description:Provider Event Date: Wednesday 30th April 2025 10.30am - 11.30am Location: Microsoft Teams Invite Aimed at:Any organisation which may be interested in bidding for either Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation services (3 Lots) and/or Domestic Abuse Respite Services for people who are rough sleeping, or at risk of, and have experienced Domestic Abuse or are at risk of such violence or abuse and have particularly complex needs. Background Liverpool City Council is seeking to commission suitably qualified and experienced organisations to provide a range of accommodation and support for victim and survivors of domestic abuse. This opportunity is the result of a new burdens funding being made available to Liverpool City Council through the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. Liverpool City Council are undertaking a provider market engagement session ahead of its intention to commission 2 differing domestic abuse safe accommodation services as follows: 1. Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation - these are a range of services with a minimum of 58 units required across 3 Lots as follows: • Minimum of 32 units for women with children • Minimum of 22 units for women with no children • Minimum of 4 units for men, including men with children It is an essential requirement that there is flexibility across these services to accommodate people with protected characteristics. The Contract will be for an initial 12-month period with 2 further 12 month options to extend. 2. Domestic Abuse Recovery Service - this service is for people who are rough sleeping, or at risk of, and have experienced Domestic Abuse or are at risk of such violence or abuse and have particularly complex needs. This contact is for 2 years with a further 12-month option to extend Purpose of the Event At the event the Council will set out: • Its current commissioning position for the future development of both Safe Accommodation and Domestic Abuse Recovery Services • the outcomes which the future service will be required to deliver, and • the procurement process which it is intended to utilise and proposed procurement timelines. The event is intended to give the provider market an opportunity to hear about (and provide feedback on) the Council's intentions for the future of both a range of Safe Accommodation and Domestic Abuse Recovery Services. Providers will have the opportunity to discuss any issues directly with the relevant commissioning officers from the Council. Feedback from the provider market will help the Council fine tune its intentions and shape the procurement process to ensure it operates as smoothly and efficiently as possible. The agenda for the session on 30/04/25 will consist of: • Overview for services and plans • Key timelines • Q&A Providers only - Please outline your interest by messaging via ProContract messaging area to book a place with your email address and contact details. You will then receive a reply with the meeting invite link. Closing date for submissions: 5pm on 29th April 2025