--- title: "Specialist Mental Health Victim and Witness Support for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035717" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-035717" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035717.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035717.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "7 FORCES COMMERCIAL SERVICES" published: "2022-07-28" --- # Specialist Mental Health Victim and Witness Support for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Buyer: 7 FORCES COMMERCIAL SERVICES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035717 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-035717) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035717.json) ## Summary The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is initiating a procurement process for the contract titled "Specialist Mental Health Victim and Witness Support." This opportunity falls within the health and social work services sector and is primarily located in Cambridgeshire. Currently in the planning stage, the tender process will include a Request for Information (RFI) to be released shortly, with a supplier engagement event scheduled for 13th September 2022. Interested parties should confirm their attendance to receive formal invites, and further details will be outlined in the comprehensive Service Specification to be published with the Invitation to Tender later this year. This tender presents significant opportunities for local organisations specialising in mental health and social support services. Companies with expertise in trauma-informed care, mental health assessments, and emotional support strategies would be particularly well-suited to compete. The successful bidder will provide bespoke support plans for victims and witnesses facing mental health challenges due to crime, underscoring the need for providers to have an in-depth understanding of local mental health services. Engaging in this procurement could contribute to business growth while supporting community wellbeing in the aftermath of crime. ## Notice The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is looking for a local organisation to provide expertise and support for victims and witnesses facing challenges with their mental health after experiencing a crime. Research has shown victims and witnesses of crime are more likely to report mental ill health, or have an existing condition exasperated as a result of their experience of crime, which can be traumatic. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is looking for a local organisation to provide expertise and support for victims and witnesses facing challenges with their mental health after experiencing a crime. Research has shown victims and witnesses of crime are more likely to report mental ill health, or have an existing condition exasperated as a result of their experience of crime - which can be traumatic. The successful bidder will be required to: * assess the needs of victims/witnesses referred to them and agree bespoke support plans which meet their needs and enable them to manage their mental health challenges which are preventing them from coping and recovering from the crime they have experienced; * provide low-level mental health advice and support to include self-help techniques on relaxation, stress and anxiety management which enable a victim or witness to understand that what they are experiencing is a normal reaction to an abnormal incident; * where required, support victims to access (including self-refer) to the most appropriate services, including primary care services (such as GPs) or secondary community care services (to include specialist teams) and advocate on their behalf; * deliver emotional and practical support in a trauma-informed way. Providers will be asked to deliver the service using a hybrid model with staff splitting their working time between the Victim and Witness Hub (currently at Copse Court, Peterborough) and either home or an organisation's office base. Referrals for support will come via the Victim and Witness Hub, Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) or Independent Sexual Violence Advocate Service (ISVA) and self-referrals. The provider must have a comprehensive working knowledge of the local mental health and emotional support services available and know how to access them. All service requirements will be detailed in a comprehensive Service Specification, which will be released with the Invitation to tender later this year. Additional information: A Request for information (RFI) will be uploaded with this PIN. The Authority would appreciate your input into the RFI. Please can suppliers respond to the RFI in the set timeframe to allow for a successful Supplier Engagement event ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020683-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Sep 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | 7 FORCES COMMERCIAL SERVICES | | Locality | IPSWICH | | Post town | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP5 3QS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk | | Local authority | East Suffolk | | Electoral ward | Martlesham & Purdis Farm | | Westminster constituency | Suffolk Coastal | | Delivery location | TLH1 East Anglia | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85100000 - Health services - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 28 Jul 2022 at 15:12 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020683-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.suffolk.police.uk - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=51044&B=BLUELIGHT ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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