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title: "Sexual Assault and Abuse Therapy Service in Swindon and Wiltshire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03956c"
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# Sexual Assault and Abuse Therapy Service in Swindon and Wiltshire

Buyer: NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03956c

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## Summary

The NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board commissioned a Sexual Assault and Abuse Therapy Service to provide specialist counselling for survivors of rape and sexual abuse in Swindon and Wiltshire. The contract was awarded to FearLess for a 6-year term starting on 1st October 2023. The total contract value is £1,310,956.69. This procurement falls under the health services category and was conducted through an open procedure, managed by the NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit.

This opportunity to deliver healthcare services offers a chance for experienced providers to support survivors of sexual abuse and promote mental health through therapeutic interventions. Businesses specialising in mental health and trauma therapy would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process involves a transparent tender process, and unsuccessful bidders will receive feedback on the decision. Interested providers can find more details on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system for submitting bids and accessing bid documentation.

## Notice

Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board sought to commission a Sexual Assault and Abuse Therapy Service to deliver high quality specialist counselling for children and young people and adults residing in Swindon and Wiltshire who have experienced historical or recent sexual abuse. The commissioner sought an experienced provider to deliver an innovative and effective service that will promote and protect the mental health of survivors of rape and/or sexual abuse that occurred at any time in their lives through the provision of therapeutic interventions that responds to complex trauma and diverse needs. The contract has been awarded to FearLess. The contract term will be 6 years, with a total contract value of PS1,310,956.69. Commissioners reserve the right to add funding to the contract over its duration to accommodate service development measures or initiatives, up to an equivalent value of the original contract. For the avoidance of doubt, this would mean an annual contract value of, for example, PS440k per annum and a consequent increase in the overall contract value. The new service is due to commence on 1st October 2023. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s). The project reference number for this opportunity is C120485, (previously C99873).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board sought to commission a Sexual Assault and Abuse Therapy Service to deliver high quality specialist counselling for children and young people and adults residing in Swindon and Wiltshire who have experienced historical or recent sexual abuse. The commissioner sought an experienced provider to deliver an innovative and effective service that will promote and protect the mental health of survivors of rape and/or sexual abuse that occurred at any time in their lives through the provision of therapeutic interventions that responds to complex trauma and diverse needs. The aims and objectives include but not limited to: * Provide a range of therapeutic interventions to respond to diverse needs and presentations of children, young people and adults, including those with complex trauma and learning disabilities. This may also include for example befriending, peer support, psychoeducation, brief interventions, creative therapies, counselling, EMDR. * Provide group sessions to develop a range of self-help tools, which could include mindfulness, grounding, managing triggers. flashbacks and nightmares, communication skills, psychoeducation around the impact of trauma. * When there is sufficient demand, to offer specific pre-counselling groups such as LGBT+ and students. * Flexible, timely and responsive services which can fluctuate to changes in demand. At times, individuals may not be ready to engage in therapeutic interventions and services will need to respond and ensure contact is maintained with the individual pending their agreement to engage. * Use of a 'trauma lens' - trauma informed approaches integrated into organisational policy and practice. * Choice of gender of therapist (wherever possible). * The number of trauma-focused one-to-one counselling sessions agreed and reviewed reflecting rate of progression and response to therapy. * Missed sessions not to be an indicator for discharge without discussion with service user. * Provision of services within dedicated premises and via remote platforms (by telephone or online), according to service user preference. * Ensure planned endings of therapy by assessing readiness, acknowledging the relationship and service user's resilience to prevent dependencies on service. * Service should be provided regardless of involvement (or not) in a criminal justice process The contract has been awarded to FearLess. The contract term will be 6 years, with a total contract value of PS1,310,956.69. Commissioners reserve the right to add funding to the contract over its duration to accommodate service development measures or initiatives, up to an equivalent value of the original contract. For the avoidance of doubt, this would mean an annual contract value of, for example, PS440k per annum and a consequent increase in the overall contract value. The new service is due to commence on 1st October 2023. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s). The project reference number for this opportunity is C120485, (previously C99873). Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019684-2023 |
| 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 | 10 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £1,314,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,310,956 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | CHIPPENHAM |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN15 1GG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Chippenham Monkton |
| Westminster constituency | Chippenham |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FEARLESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2023 at 16:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019684-2023
- 6 Jan 2023 at 09:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000333-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bsw.icb.nhs.uk
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

## Provenance

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