Swindon and Wiltshire Children and Young People's Sexual Assault and Abuse Therapies Service on behalf of NHS England South West

NHS England South West is seeking to commission children and young people's sexual assault and abuse therapies services in Swindon and Wiltshire. Providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver the service requirements are invited to take part in a procurement (Request for Quote) process that will result in a single contract being let.

Provision should include collaboration and liaison with other services within the integrated sexual assault and abuse services pathway.

To complement this pathway, the service will provide (or enable access to) a range of evidence-based, trauma-informed therapeutic interventions for children and young people (and their families) of all genders who have experienced sexual violence and abuse.

The services will include:

• A range of age-appropriate interventions for children and young people (up to their 18th birthday). These should include approaches for working with very young children and those who have experienced online and peer-on-peer abuse • Early and brief trauma interventions • Interventions delivered face-to-face and via remote platforms, (by telephone or online), according to service user preference • Individual and group provision • Support for non-abusing parents and carers • An innovative waiting list management approach which seeks to support people during the wait and reduce the current waiting times • '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 indicated • Transitional arrangements into adult provision, where appropriate

The contract term will be 5 years, (with no extension options). The contract has a maximum annual value of £75,000. The total maximum contract value is £375,000, plus up to £10,000 to cover mobilisation costs (in year 1).

The new contract is due to commence from 1st February 2024. Please note that dates could be subject to change.

Bidders are directed to Atamis where the specification is available and provides 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.

Additional information: 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

Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.

If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid.

The services are 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 are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

The contract value of this procurement is under the Light Touch Regime threshold and therefore the rules of this Regime do not apply.