THE PROVISION OF DOMESTIC ABUSE AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS SUPPORT SERVICES

London borough of Haringey ("the Council") invites tenders from suitably experienced and qualified providers to deliver the provision of domestic abuse and violence against women and girls support services for Haringey residents.

The service will be procure in 6 individual Lots. Tenderers may submit tenders for one, some or all Lots. A maximum of up to three (3) Lots may be awarded to one Tenderer.

Any bid must not exceed the maximum financial envelope stipulated. Any bid that exceeds this criterion will be viewed as non-compliant and will be rejected without further assessment.

The contract will be awarded to the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT). MAT for this contract is Quality 60%, Social Value 10% and Price 30%. Tender submissions will be subject to minimum quality thresholds.

Tenderers must be aware that TUPE will apply to these services, subject to the right of employees to object to transferring, and subject to the possibility of the existing providers reassigning employees to other services prior to the transfer. Further details will be available in the invitation to tender.

All costs must be incorporated within the pricing schedule provided. The pricing schedule will be evaluated as further described in the Tender documents. The Council does not accept any liability for additional costs associated with TUPE not included within the price submitted.

The Council will be using the Open Tender Procedure. Invitation to Tender documentation for this opportunity will be available on Haringey Procurement and Contract System (HPCS) e-sourcing portal, which can be accessed using the below link:

https://s2c.waxdigital.co.uk/ProcurementLBHaringey/

Click on 'Open Opportunities' and follow the instructions on screen.

The Portal is free of charge - to register please click on 'Register Here' and complete the account registration form. Once registered, log in and select 'Join Opportunity'. If already registered, Tenderers do not need to register again and may simply use their existing usernames and passwords.

Tenderers wishing to be considered for this tendering opportunity must complete the tender documents and return them electronically via the Council`s e-tendering portal. Please note, tenders submitted any other means than HPCS portal will not be accepted.

The council considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs) and/or Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.