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title: "The provision of an RSI Psychotherapy service for current and former rough sleepers"
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# The provision of an RSI Psychotherapy service for current and former rough sleepers

Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8664644c-fe8b-45d9-afde-3fa401b64579

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## Summary

The City of London Corporation has awarded a contract for the provision of an RSI Psychotherapy service for current and former rough sleepers. The contract, valued at £1,410,505, is for a duration of 36 months, with the possibility of a 24-month extension. The service aims to support rough sleepers in facing past trauma and managing anxiety, with a focus on helping them maintain accommodation and reduce rough sleeper numbers in the City, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, and London Borough of Hackney. The awarded supplier is Providence Row. The procurement process was an open procedure below threshold, with the tender period ending on 21st June 2022 and the contract period starting on 1st August 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for service providers in the health and social work sector to contribute to the well-being of rough sleepers in London. Businesses specialising in psychotherapy services, social work, and mental health support are well-suited to compete for this contract. The City of London Corporation, as the contracting authority, aims to create a tri-borough service model that challenges traditional psychotherapy services, offering a unique opportunity for organisations to innovate in delivering mental health support to vulnerable populations. The contract duration and value provide stability and growth potential for businesses seeking long-term partnerships in delivering essential public services.

## Notice

**PLEASE NOTE** This is an Award Notice and the opportunity is now closed The Department of Community and Children's Services of the City of London wishes to commission a Service Provider to provide an RSI Psychotherapy service for current and former rough sleepers The aims of the service are to help rough sleepers face past trauma, manage anxiety and begin to exercise the freedom of choice they have, while learning to take responsibility in their current situations. For 2022-25, the City, London Borough of Tower Hamlets and London Borough of Hackney have developed a new partnership to commission a tri-borough service of three Psychotherapists (including a women's specialist worker) and a Service Manager. The Service Manager will be responsible for developing and sharing this new accessible and flexible model, which challenges the norm of psychotherapy services and operates without the barriers many such services face. The numbers of individuals who will benefit from the tri-borough psychotherapy service over the three-year period across all three boroughs are: 2023: 180 2024: 220 2025: 260 There will be an expectation that the service will contribute to the decrease in Rough Sleeper numbers in each of the authority areas over the next 3 years, whilst continuing to support those that come off the streets to maintain their accommodation and not return to the streets. The duration of the contract is 36 months, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the contract by up to 24 months. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 50 months subject to performance and funding availability. Organisations were made aware that due to the contract value (of the Service), any contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their tender, where appropriate. Additional information: **PLEASE NOTE** This is an Award Notice and the opportunity is now closed The Service advertised in this notice fall under the services listed in Annex XIV to Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and the contracting authority is not obliged to follow The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in full. The procurement process that will apply to the Service is specified in the procurement documents accordingly. Organisations were made aware that due to the contract value (of the Service), any contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their tender, where appropriate. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via the correspondence area in the Capital eSourcing system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed9ee92c-6441-4b03-9ae8-014919b368a8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2022 - 30 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,410,505 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,410,505 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2P 2EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PROVIDENCE ROW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2022 at 10:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed9ee92c-6441-4b03-9ae8-014919b368a8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed9ee92c-6441-4b03-9ae8-014919b368a8
  1st September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.capitalesourcing.com
  Link to eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

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