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title: "Provision of Therapy for Children and Young People Who Have Experienced Sexual Abuse and/or Violence"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059e37"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-19"
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# Provision of Therapy for Children and Young People Who Have Experienced Sexual Abuse and/or Violence

Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059e37

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Provision of Therapy for Children and Young People Who Have Experienced Sexual Abuse and/or Violence" was managed by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, located in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom. This contracting process falls under the "Health and social work services" industry category. The procurement was undertaken through a direct method without competition, adhering to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Direct Award Process C. The contract was awarded on 15th September 2025, with a start date of 1st October 2025, and is scheduled to end on 29th September 2029. The main supplier selected for this service was Barnsley Sexual Abuse & Rape Crisis Services, with the contract valued at £480,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in therapeutic services, particularly those focusing on trauma informed care for vulnerable children and young people. Enterprises adept at working collaboratively with health and social care agencies, and capable of delivering specialised training and advice, are well-positioned to excel in this sector. Businesses aligned with the ethos of improving life chances through multi-disciplinary therapeutic approaches will find this tender well-matched to their capabilities. Additionally, firms classified as large and those that are VCSE (voluntary, community, and social enterprise) sectors might find these opportunities particularly beneficial for growth and development.

## Notice

The Sexual Violence Therapy service provides trauma informed therapeutic support to children and young people who have experienced and/or been impacted by sexual violence, rape, sexual exploitation, or who are sexually vulnerable. The service works with the child and family, as appropriate, to achieve therapeutic change. The service also provides advice and training to partner agencies in their specific specialism of sexual abuse and works collaboratively with others to help create effective pathways for children to achieve better life chances. Various forms of therapy are offered by the provider's multi-disciplinary team of therapists. The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice therefore no threshold is applicable. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Direct Award Process C. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the PCR 2015 do not apply to this award. No conflicts of interest were identified as part of this process. The award decision-makers for this contract are the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Councils Children's Services and Place Health and Adult Social Care Directorate Management Teams and Senior Management Teams and South Yorkshire ICB.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058159-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2025 - 29 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £480,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S70 2TA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE33 Barnsley |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Barnsley North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARNSLEY SEXUAL ABUSE & RAPE CRISIS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2025 at 13:31 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058159-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058159-2025
  19th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.barnsley.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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