Avon & Somerset Sexual Assault and Abuse Therapies Service

Location

South West England:

Description

NHS England South West seeks a Provider with the capability and capacity to deliver a Sexual Violence Therapies Service in Avon & Somerset.The Avon and Somerset Sexual Assault and Abuse Therapies Service will be required to focus on service provision for people resident in Avon and Somerset. Due to the nature of funding, the service will operate across Avon and Somerset, but some specific activity will be required and monitored in ‘Bristol’ and ‘Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire’. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Total Quantity or Scope

NHS England South West seeks a Provider with the capability and capacity to deliver a Sexual Assault and Abuse Therapies Service in Avon & Somerset.The Avon and Somerset Sexual Assault and Abuse Therapies Service will be required to focus on service provision for people resident in Avon and Somerset. Due to the nature of funding, the service will operate across Avon and Somerset, but some specific activity will be required and monitored in ‘Bristol’ and ‘Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire’. Future provision should include significant innovation in the way services are delivered, broadening the ‘menu’ of interventions. It should focus on increasing collaboration, striving for equity across the geography and an integrated pathway.Within the broader pathway, this service will provide (or enable access to): • A range of evidence-based, trauma-informed therapeutic interventions for adults and children of all genders who have experienced sexual violence and abuse• A range of interventions to respond to diverse needs and presentations, including complex trauma. This should include a ‘helpline’ and may also include for example befriending, peer support, psycho-education, brief interventions, creative therapies, counselling, EMDR.• Services within a range of dedicated premises and via remote platforms (by telephone or online), according to service user preference• Individual and group provision• Integrated referral, assessment, waiting list and case management systems• Good endings and prevent dependencies on therapy services• Clear escalation processes and referral routes through relevant pathways, including mental and physical health, criminal justice and domestic abuse• Provision which responds to the needs of people with protected characteristics, is culturally competent and offers reasonable adjustments where indicatedThe service will:• Comply with the CPS vulnerable victims and witnesses guidance including pre-trial therapy protocol making use of resources from the Bluestar Project.• Operate well co-ordinated interagency arrangements and pathways. • Be flexible and innovative, responsive to fluctuations in demand• Liaise with other agencies and frameworks (including Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) and Local Safeguarding Adults Boards (LSABs)) to ensure no child or vulnerable adult is at on-going risk and for consideration of the need to protect others• Operate in accordance with best practice guidance and relevant regulations and legislation• Comply with NHS standards of clinical governance and the Working Time Directive• Comply with relevant NICE guidance• Facilitate and provide appropriate data collection and reporting processes• Comply with criminal justice processes including provision of statements and appearances in court.• Comply with requests from the relevant responsible authorities to take part in Coroner’s Inquests, local reviews, including Safeguarding Adults Reviews, Serious Case Reviews and Domestic Homicide Reviews, as part of this contract• Be accredited by, and registered with, relevant bodies including BACP and UKCPService users will:• Be psychologically competent to undertake the therapeutic interventions• Not be in mental health crisis (see below for definition)• Have experienced sexual violence or assault or be close family members/carers of those who have• Be of any age• Be of any gender• Be provided for regardless of involvement (or not) in a criminal justice process

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The contract term will be 6 years, with a maximum annual value of £657,433.00 and a total maximum contract value of £3,944,598.00.00Commissioners reserve the right to add funding to the contract over its duration to accommodate service development measures or initiatives, up to an equivalent value of the original contract”The new contract is due to commence on 1st April 2023.Bidders are directed to the specification provided with this opportunity for full details of the programme’s objectives and requirements.This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the ‘Live Opportunities’ list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services. Neither the inclusion of a Bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule 3 of the Regulations. The Contracting Authority intends to voluntarily observe the award decision notices provisions and 10 day standstill period described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Unsuccessful Bidders will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the Bidder/application was unsuccessful. Deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the Regulations