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Provision of Therapy for Children and Young People Who Have Experienced Sexual Abuse and/or Violence

BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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19 Sep 2025 at 13:31

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Provision of Therapy for Children and Young People Who Have Experienced Sexual Abuse and/or Violence" was managed by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, located in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom. This contracting process falls under the "Health and social work services" industry category. The procurement was undertaken through a direct method without competition, adhering to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Direct Award Process C. The contract was awarded on 15th September 2025, with a start date of 1st October 2025, and is scheduled to end on 29th September 2029. The main supplier selected for this service was Barnsley Sexual Abuse & Rape Crisis Services, with the contract valued at £480,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in therapeutic services, particularly those focusing on trauma informed care for vulnerable children and young people. Enterprises adept at working collaboratively with health and social care agencies, and capable of delivering specialised training and advice, are well-positioned to excel in this sector. Businesses aligned with the ethos of improving life chances through multi-disciplinary therapeutic approaches will find this tender well-matched to their capabilities. Additionally, firms classified as large and those that are VCSE (voluntary, community, and social enterprise) sectors might find these opportunities particularly beneficial for growth and development.

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Notice Title

Provision of Therapy for Children and Young People Who Have Experienced Sexual Abuse and/or Violence

Notice Description

The Sexual Violence Therapy service provides trauma informed therapeutic support to children and young people who have experienced and/or been impacted by sexual violence, rape, sexual exploitation, or who are sexually vulnerable. The service works with the child and family, as appropriate, to achieve therapeutic change. The service also provides advice and training to partner agencies in their specific specialism of sexual abuse and works collaboratively with others to help create effective pathways for children to achieve better life chances. Various forms of therapy are offered by the provider's multi-disciplinary team of therapists. The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice therefore no threshold is applicable. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Direct Award Process C. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the PCR 2015 do not apply to this award. No conflicts of interest were identified as part of this process. The award decision-makers for this contract are the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Councils Children's Services and Place Health and Adult Social Care Directorate Management Teams and Senior Management Teams and South Yorkshire ICB.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059e37
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058159-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2025 - 29 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Katie Tomlinson
Contact Email
katietomlinson@barnsley.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 0126000000

Buyer Location

Locality
BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode
S70 2TA
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE33 Barnsley
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Barnsley
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Barnsley North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BARNSLEY SEXUAL ABUSE & RAPE CRISIS SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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