HAC5564A Domestic Abuse Casework and Hate Crime Casework Services

Description

The contract will provide support to survivors of domestic abuse (DA) aged 16 or above who live in the Borough. The purpose of the service is in line with the Tower Hamlets Strategic Plan, Mayors Manifesto and the VAWG Strategy 2019-2024 that aims to increase safety of adults and children due to domestic abuse; provide access to a range of protection and support services and provide advocacy to represent the clients the clients with a number of statutory and voluntary agencies. The service will give priority to the highest risk DA victims, victims of economic abuse and victims who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The service will provide emotional and practical support; develop safety plans and undertake risk management strategies to safeguard victims and their families. The core funding of £180k per annum allows providers to create a model that will achieve the contract specifications. The two additional grants have a few additional essential requirements which are that for the first two years of the contract one Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) will be co-located with Department of Work and Pensions at Poplar Job Centre and will prioritise work with victims of economic abuse or DA victims who are having financial difficulties. For the first year of the contract, one IDVA and one Floating Support Worker will be co-located at LBTH Housing Options and/or have been placed in temporary accommodation in or out of the borough. A Supplier briefing will take place on Tuesday 10th March 2020 between 12noon to 2pm location is Room C2 Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent London E14 2BG. To book a place at the event please email stacey.bradburne@towerhamlets@towerhamlets.gov.uk by Friday 6th March 2020. Additional information: For avoidance of doubt this is not a call for competition at this stage, the purpose is to advise the market on the forthcoming procurement of London Borough of Tower Hamlets and seek feedback from the market on the changes to the final specification following previous market engagements