Published date: 1 April 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 27 April 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

WA11503

Published date

1 April 2021

Closing date

27 April 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

28 May 2021

Contract end date

20 August 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS England and NHS Improvement Health & Justice South East seeks bids from providers who have the capability to deliver a Health Needs Assessment (HNA) of trauma pathways for victims/survivors of sexual assault and abuse (adults, children and young people) relating to the whole South East region.

Context
A task and finish group, led by the national SAAS Team at NHS England, has co-produced a minimum specification for enhanced trauma pathways. A key aim is to support partnership working between NHS and relevant specialist sexual violence voluntary sector partners in the different localities.

In order to support the implementation of pathfinder sites to roll out this specification, a scoping of current pathways, their strengths and gaps, has been requested. This scoping exercise will take the form of a regional Health Needs Assessment.

The aims of the HNA are:

To consider the mental health needs, vulnerabilities and demographics of the populations of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and Thames Valley

To map the current provision of therapeutic trauma pathways and services in those areas

To map the commissioning arrangements of therapeutic trauma services and identify current and future gaps in provision

To consider relevant policy, strategy and legislation, and assess service compliance

To consider and make recommendations for the enhancement of services, pathways and partnerships

To consider issues of accessibility, travel and location

To canvass the views and opinions of service users and residents within the South East

To canvass the views and opinions of professionals and stakeholders in this sector

As a minimum requirement the Commissioner is looking for an organisation who can demonstrate that they have relevant knowledge and experience of having undertaken similar work in relation to therapeutic services within the sexual violence pathway.

The contract start date will be from point of award which could be on or before 28th May 2021. The duration of the contract will be 12 weeks from the contract start date.

This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

More information

Links

Additional text

Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity 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 bid, you will need to be registered on the e-procurement system and 'express an interest', and then complete a response as specified within the Request for Quotation documents.

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).

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

About the buyer

Contact name

Alexandra Searle

Address

Wharf House, Medway Wharf Road
Tonbridge, Kent
TN9 1RE
England

Email

Alexandra.Searle@nhs.net