Official UK procurement notice
Dorset Sexual Assault and Abuse Therapy Service
Authority: The NHS Commissioning Board operating as NHS England (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) South West (the Commissioner) sought a Provider who had the capability and capacity to deliver a Sexual Assault and Abuse Therapy service for individuals in Dorset.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Aims and objectives of the Dorset Sexual Assault and Abuse Therapy Service:Published value£938,000
Aims and objectives of the Dorset Sexual Assault and Abuse Therapy Service:
- The service should offer a range of trauma-informed therapeutic interventions for children and adults of all genders who have experienced sexual violence and abuse.
- Services for adults should prioritise those who have been assaulted within the last 12 months.
- Services for children and young people, up to the age of 18 years, should be open to people who have been abused at any time.
- Services for carers and families should be open to those supporting children and young people who are accessing the service.
- Services should be available and equipped to work with people living with complex trauma.
- Services should be available and accessible for people living anywhere in Dorset.
- Services should be delivered both face-to-face and remotely, according to service user preference.
- Services should be delivered individually or in groups where appropriate.
- Clear escalation processes and referral pathways through the mental health pathway should be in place, to respond to the varying and changing needs of service users.
- The Provider should have a comprehensive understanding of both statutory and voluntary sector therapeutic/ mental health provision and where their service fits into the integrated pathway.
- Services should respond to the needs of people with protected characteristics, be culturally sensitive and offer reasonable adjustments where indicated.
- Services should have a core objective of inclusivity and will encourage engagement with under-represented groups.
The contract term will be for 7 years.
The new contract is due to commence on 1st October 2022.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Feb 2022, 17:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Jun 2022, 10:07 BST
- Authority reference
WA12133- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-017699- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031309Find a Tender
Publisher note: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement system In-Tend, available on the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home In order to submit a bid, you will need to be registered on the e-procurement system and 'express an interest', and then complete a response as specified within the procurement documents. On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence. 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). The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services. Neither the inclusion of a Bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule 3 of the Regulations. The Contracting Authority intends to voluntarily observe the award decision notice provisions and 10 day standstill period described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
14 Mar 2022 → 29 Jun 2022 · 2 dates- Submission deadline14 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published29 Jun 2022, 10:07 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jun 2022- Status changed to complete29 Jun 2022, 10:07 BST
- Buyer details updated29 Jun 2022, 10:07 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| STARS Dorset | £955,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 017699-2022-1 · STARS Dorset
- Signed
- 10 Jun 2022
- Value
- £955,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- STARS DorsetAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.