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title: "Provision of an Aftercare Service for Survivors of Rape and Sexual Assault across Merseyside"
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# Provision of an Aftercare Service for Survivors of Rape and Sexual Assault across Merseyside

Buyer: MERSEYSIDE POLICE - PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e8289fad-d9ed-421c-8439-4e2a4a71d564

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Merseyside Police - Procurement Department, seeking proposals for the provision of an Aftercare Service for Survivors of Rape and Sexual Assault across Merseyside. This tender falls under the community health services category, with a total contract value of £3,247,500 and a minimum value of £994,500. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2022 and will run until 31st March 2027. The open procurement method indicates a competitive bidding process, and the tender period closed on 22nd November 2021. Services will be delivered throughout the North West region of the United Kingdom, covering local authorities such as Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, Wirral, and St Helens.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and wellness services, particularly those with experience in providing support for vulnerable populations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) could find this a lucrative chance to engage in a collaborative delivery of care, as the tender calls for holistic and joined-up aftercare services. Companies geared towards social responsibility and community welfare, with the capability to provide Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) and counselling services, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

An Aftercare Service for the Survivors of Rape and Sexual Assault (delivered pan-Merseyside to every Local Authority) by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside (PCC), working in partnership with Local Authority areas (Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, Wirral and St Helens) and NHS England. This will enable the provision of a holistic and joined-up aftercare service for survivors of rape and sexual assault throughout the region. Service delivery will include Independent Sexual Violence Advocate (ISVA) provision, with seamless transition into the PCC's cope and recovery counselling and aftercare service. Local authority funding is intended to provide enhanced ISVA provision, with Wirral funds specifically focussed on enhanced counselling provision. Additional funding, provided by NHS England, will allow for enhanced ISVA provision, delivered pan-Merseyside, this will support service provision delivered by other Partners to this agreement and represents an additional offer to the entire Merseyside region.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43ea7974-d063-4cb8-87b7-12778dbe8932 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,247,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,247,500 |
| 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 | MERSEYSIDE POLICE - PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L1 8JX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE (RASA) CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services
- 98334000 - Wellness services

## Release History

- 18 Jan 2022 at 16:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43ea7974-d063-4cb8-87b7-12778dbe8932

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43ea7974-d063-4cb8-87b7-12778dbe8932
  18th January 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=40164&B=BLUELIGHT
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/32215
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- http://www.merseyside.police.uk

## Provenance

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