Support for Migrant Victims (SMV) Pilot Scheme: Support for Migrant Victims of Domestic Abuse with No Recourse to Public Funds CF Competition

The Secretary of State for the Home Department, acting through the Asylum & Family Policy Unit within Borders, Immigration and Citizenship System (BICS) and Crime Police and Fire Group (CPFG), intends to make an amount up to £1,400,000 of grant funding ("Funding") available. The Funding is to provide a support net for migrant victims of domestic abuse who do not have recourse to public funds and do not qualify to access a bed space in a refuge or another means of safe accommodation.

This will operate throughout the United Kingdom and the funding will be via a Grant Agreement from date of signature until 31 March 2022, but the Home Office will consider backdating eligible expenditure to 15 December 2020. The Funding is to be awarded through a fair, open and transparent competition by means of a Call for Proposals and will seek to provide protection and recovery for migrant victims of domestic abuse and their children.

It will also aim to provide a positive impact for victims accessing safe accommodation when they are in need of emergency support to escape an abusive relationship. It will look to provide victims with a period of respite during which time they can get help to make decisions about how to secure the best outcome for their ongoing safety.

The Scheme also aims to gather more information on the scale of the problem, and on which types of migrants it most significantly affects. Outcomes The objectives of the fund are to source a single Provider (who may engage Delivery Partners) to: 1. provide refuge or other means of safe accommodation throughout the UK to support and protect migrant victims of domestic abuse with no recourse to public funds and their children; and 2. support the gathering of data to help Government gain a better understanding of the diverse needs of the migrant population in need of support to inform future policy making.

Further information on the scheme, including the Prospectus, Instruction to Bidders and competition questions are available via the online portal, with details of how to register to then be linked to the event outlined below. Bids will close at 10:00, on 08 February 2021.

Additional information: This competition is an online process. This competition will be managed electronically via the Home Office eSourcing Portal.

Bidders are urged to register as a Supplier as soon as possible to avoid delays in establishing your Supplier status, as it can take up to 24 hours to create an account. Below is a guide on how to register then gain access to the competition: 1.

Interested organisations must first be registered as a 'Supplier' on the Home Office eSourcing suite to participate. Please use the following link https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html 2.

Instructions on how Suppliers can use the portal can be found in the attachment section of this advert. 3. If you do not have a DUNS number, please contact D&B UK directly on 0870 243 2344 (option 3), or online at http://www.dnb.co.uk/duns-form.asp. 5.

Once registered on the portal, please email the Authority mailbox SMVScheme@homeoffice.gov.uk, and ask to be added to the event stating, "SMV - portal access" in the subject title. 6. Please note the email address used to register on the portal must be the same you advise "SMVScheme@homeoffice.gov.uk" inbox as it is this individual address that is used to provide access to the event. 7.

Once you are added to the portal, the "SMVScheme@homeoffice.gov.uk" mailbox will acknowledge your inclusion in the event and Bidders must then accept this invitation via the Home Office e-Sourcing system. You will then be able to view the suite of documents and online application for this grant funding. *From this point all further communications including the submission of your online bid will be managed via the portal. 8.

If you have any IT technical difficulties concerning the Home Office eSourcing portal, neither the Home Office Commercial Grants Team nor those managing the "SMVScheme@homeoffice.gov.uk" mailbox will be able to offer any assistance. Please contact the Supplier eSourcing Help desk as shown on the opening page of https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html 9.

It is imperative you test your portal connection and become familiar with how to submit your bid well in advance of the deadline date. Key dates Competition commenced 15 December 2020 Competition deadline 10 am on 08 February 2021 Funding Agreement start date, circa 01 March 2021 Funding Agreement end date 31 March 2022