Dorset Sexual Assault and Abuse Therapy Service

Description

NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) South West (the Commissioner) seeks Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from Providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver a Sexual Assault and Abuse Therapy service for individuals in Dorset. The Dorset Sexual Assault and Abuse Therapy Service should offer: • A range of trauma-informed therapeutic interventions for children and adults of all genders who have experienced sexual violence and abuse. • Services for adults should prioritise those who have been assaulted within the last 12 months. • Services for children and young people, up to the age of 18 years, should be open to people who have been abused at any time. • Services for carers and families should be open to those supporting children and young people who are accessing the service. • Services should be available and equipped to work with people living with complex trauma. • Services should be available and accessible for people living pan-Dorset. • Services should be delivered both face-to-face and remotely, according to service user preference. • Services should be delivered individually or in groups where appropriate. • Clear escalation processes and referral pathways through the mental health pathway should be in place, to respond to the varying and changing needs of service users. • The Provider should have a comprehensive understanding of both statutory and voluntary sector therapeutic/ mental health provision and where their service fits into the integrated pathway. • Services should respond to the needs of people with protected characteristics, be culturally sensitive and offer reasonable adjustments where indicated. • Services should have a core objective of inclusivity and will encourage engagement with under-represented groups. The contract term will be for 7 years with a total whole-life contract value of £938,000. A procurement process is anticipated to be undertaken from February 2022 and the new contract to commence on 1st October 2022. Please note that dates are subject to change. Providers who are interested in delivering these services are asked to express their interest and provide evidence of their capability and capacity in relation to the service requirements through a Market Engagement Questionnaire. This process is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: This notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition, and therefore publication or response does not commit NHS England or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. Commissioners are looking to establish what interest there might be in providing such a service from suitably qualified, capable and competent organisations. NHS England will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. Interested parties should note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an automatic invitation to any subsequent formal procurement, which the commissioners will consider in due course. Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement system In-Tend, available on the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home In order to submit a Market Engagement Questionnaire, you will need to be registered on the e-procurement system and 'express an interest', and then complete a response to the online market engagement questionnaire. On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence. 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).