Published date: 27 April 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 4 November 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

Location of contract

CM8 3HB

Value of contract

£5,544,157

Procurement reference

tender_217962/828183

Published date

27 April 2020

Closing date

4 November 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex (PFCC) has a statutory duty to commission support services for victims of crime, and is responsible for local compliance arrangements to ensure victims receive their entitlements as set out in the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime, and EU Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime.


Supporting victims of crime is a priority area and is highlighted through the Police and Crime Plan , within which the PFCC has committed to place victims at the heart of the criminal justice process. Specifically for Sexual Abuse Victims within Priority 4, the PFCC commits to reverse the trend in serious violence by "ensuring victims of rape and sexual violence receive the help and support they need, and work with criminal justice partners to ensure that perpetrators are convicted." The PFCC is also committed to protecting children and vulnerable people from harm, including those at risk of or experiencing any form of sexual abuse or violence.


The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex (PFCC) and NHS England (NHSE) are seeking a partner or consortia of agencies to deliver specialist services to provide:


Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA), Community Based support and Talking Therapies for victims of sexual violence and abuse. ISVAs typically provide emotional and practical support to victims before, during and after court to ensure they are informed and able to take part in criminal justice proceedings. Community based support typically involves the provision of longer term specialist support as well as short term intervention in order to support victims to cope and recover from the impact of the crime. Talking Therapies provide immediate and short-term trauma focused psychological intervention to those who have disclosed within the last 12 months

Talking therapies service is in a pilot phase. As a result, this will be reviewed on an annual basis. We would expect bidders to deliver this service and demonstrate how it can form part of an integrated model.

The successful bidder will be required to offer standalone, consistent, proportionate services to best practice standards across the whole county.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of Sexual Violence and Abuse Support Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 16 September 2019

Award information

Awarded date

14 January 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£5,544,157

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

SOUTH ESSEX RAPE AND INCEST CRISIS CENTRE

Address

The Church Hall, West Street, Grays, RM17 6LL

Reference

Charity Commission reference: 287762

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Procurement, North Kent Police Station, Thamesway
Northfleet, Kent
DA11 8BD
England

Telephone

01474 366650

Email

claire.baxter@kent.police.uk