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title: "Child Sexual Abuse Emotional Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0394e8"
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# Child Sexual Abuse Emotional Support Service

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0394e8

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## Summary

The NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) is seeking to commission the Child Sexual Abuse Emotional Support Service. The procurement is in the services category and is at the award stage. The contract is for an initial 3-year period with a possible 2-year extension, with a contract value of £1,250,000. The service aims to improve emotional and mental health outcomes for children and young people in North East London. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the procurement process has been completed. The award was granted to Barnardo's.

This tender presents an opportunity for organisations providing services to the community, specifically related to health and social work services, to engage with the NHS ICB in delivering trauma-informed support for children and young people affected by child sexual abuse. Businesses offering emotional support services tailored to young individuals in healthcare settings could be well-suited to compete. The online procurement process facilitated via the ProContract portal requires interested applicants to register, express interest, and submit online questionnaires before the deadline. The tender period ends on 6th February 2023, providing a clear timeline for interested businesses to participate.

## Notice

NHS North East London (NEL) Integrated Care Board (ICB), hereafter referred to as "the Authority", is seeking to commission Child Sexual Abuse Emotional Support Service ("the Services"). The authority invites tenders from suitable organisations. The Authority comprises the area covered by the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, City of London, Hackney, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. The Authority together with its system partners lead the development of the local healthcare system with its partners and the people of North East London, to ensure access to and the delivery of safe, effective and responsive services that reduce inequalities, meet identified needs and ensure the maximum positive health impact within the resources available. The aim of the service is to improve the short and long-term emotional and mental health outcomes for children and young people. The service is integral to the NEL CSA hub which also includes the paediatric led clinic and a CSA Social care liaison officer. The provider will be expected to work closely with the professionals delivering the Hub to develop an integrated pathway that is well communicated and understood by professionals referring into the service. For the purpose of this service specification, child sexual abuse (CSA) will include all forms of contact and non-contact abuse. Contact abuse involves touching activities where an abuser makes physical contact with a child, including penetration. Non-contact abuse involves non-touching activities, such as grooming, exploitation, persuading children to perform sexual acts over the internet and flashing. Child sexual abuse includes: * Intrafamilial abuse: Child sexual abuse perpetrated by a family member or that takes place within a family context or environment, whether or not by a family member. * Extra-familial abuse: Child sexual abuse perpetrated outside of the family context or environment. * Peer-on-peer abuse: abuse perpetrated by one young person against another young person of a similar age and can include sexual violence, behaviours and exploitation, as well as physical and emotional abuse. * Child Sexual Exploitation: child sexual abuse in the context of exploitative relationships, contexts and situations by a person of any age - including another young person. * Sexually Harmful Behaviours: sexual behaviour outside of their normative parameters of development (this includes, but is not exclusive to abusive behaviours). * Sexual assault by an unknown person The contract is for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend by a period of up to 2 years. The annual contract value is PS250,000 and the total contract value for the 5 year period is PS1,250,000.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS NEL ICB, hereafter referred to as "the Authority", is seeking to commission Child Sexual Abuse Emotional Support Service ("the Services"). The authority invites tenders from suitable organisations. The Authority comprises the area covered by the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, City of London, Hackney, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. The Authority together with its system partners lead the development of the local healthcare system with its partners and the people of North East London, to ensure access to and the delivery of safe, effective and responsive services that reduce inequalities, meet identified needs and ensure the maximum positive health impact within the resources available. The aim of the service is to improve the short and long-term emotional and mental health outcomes for children and young people. The service is integral to the NEL CSA hub which also includes the paediatric led clinic and a CSA Social care liaison officer. The provider will be expected to work closely with the professionals delivering the Hub to develop an integrated pathway that is well communicated and understood by professionals referring into the service. For the purpose of this service specification, child sexual abuse (CSA) will include all forms of contact and non-contact abuse. Contact abuse involves touching activities where an abuser makes physical contact with a child, including penetration. Non-contact abuse involves non-touching activities, such as grooming, exploitation, persuading children to perform sexual acts over the internet and flashing. Child sexual abuse includes: * Intrafamilial abuse: Child sexual abuse perpetrated by a family member or that takes place within a family context or environment, whether or not by a family member. * Extra-familial abuse: Child sexual abuse perpetrated outside of the family context or environment. * Peer-on-peer abuse: abuse perpetrated by one young person against another young person of a similar age and can include sexual violence, behaviours and exploitation, as well as physical and emotional abuse. * Child Sexual Exploitation: child sexual abuse in the context of exploitative relationships, contexts and situations by a person of any age - including another young person. * Sexually Harmful Behaviours: sexual behaviour outside of their normative parameters of development (this includes, but is not exclusive to abusive behaviours). * Sexual assault by an unknown person The contract is for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend by a period of up to 2 years. The annual contract value is PS250,000 and the total contract value for the 5 year period is PS1,250,000.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017085-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,250,000 |
| Lots value | £1,250,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,250,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH EAST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | NHS NORTH EAST LONDON ICB |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E15 1DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | TLI London, TLI4 Inner London - East, TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARNARDO'S |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Jun 2023 at 15:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017085-2023
- 3 Jan 2023 at 17:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000099-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=36ed0477-4b60-ed11-811b-9f38301b3091&fromProjectDashboard=True

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