Purpose

Provision of Domestic Abuse
Housing Support Services will provide support and accommodation to
those fleeing Domestic Abuse in West Sussex. The accommodation will
be provided in dispersed units rather than in traditional refuge
style and will be accessible to a much wider range of customers,
such as those with older male children, women with additional needs
such as mental or physical health issues, larger families and men
experiencing domestic abuse.
 
A Procurement Process in
compliance with West Sussex County Council Standing Orders on
Procurement and Contracts and the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
has been undertaken. The tender covered the whole county of West
Sussex and required bidders to provide at least 16 units of
accommodation – 8 units in the north and 8 in the
south.  Following feedback from bidders
that had expressed an interest, the tender was split into 2 Lots
– North and South.
 
The Assistant Director
(Communities) is now asked to award the contract, following
evaluation that identified the sole bidder for Lot 1 - North (The
You Trust) as being fully compliant, meeting the required
standards.
 

Decision

The Assistant Director of Communities has
approved that the contract to provide Domestic Abuse services in
West Sussex – Lot 1 North -  is
awarded to the You Trust. Commencing on 1st April 2024,
for an initial term of 2 years with the option to extend for a
period, or periods, of up to 2 years. The maximum
contract term is therefore 4 years.