ESCC - AW - Provision of support in safe accommodation services for victims of domestic abuse

East Sussex County Council have awarded to a single provider for the provision of support in safe accommodation services for victims of domestic abuse. The provider will be required to deliver a county-wide service for the support of adults and their dependent children (under 18 years) who are eligible for accommodation support services relating to domestic abuse. The services include: (i) The provision of specialist support in 55 units of safe accommodation for people experiencing domestic abuse and violence, and their children, (ii) A requirement that any multi-occupancy buildings with communal areas will be offered on a single-sex basis, (iii) Specialist direct support for children and young people, (iv) Specialist parenting support for those with children resident in the safe accommodation units (regardless of the residence of the children), (v) An outreach service to support the safe move-on of safe accommodation residents back into the community, (vi) A requirement that all services are holistic and trauma informed.

The contract will start 01 June 2025, the duration of which will be four years and 10 months, with an option to extend for up to 60 months. The annual value of the contract will be PS506,380 and not subject to indexation. Additional one-off budgetary resource of PS187,797 is ring-fenced to meet the costs of refurbishment of existing and/or additional buildings for East Sussex County Council commissioned services for victims/survivors of domestic abuse, including, but not limited to those provided by this contract.

If the provider establishes safe accommodation provision that requires refurbishment of existing and/or additional buildings, they will be able to access a proportion of this resource. This will be with the prior agreement of the Strategic Commissioner, and against actual spend.