Healthcare and Forensic Examination Services

Tender description

The Contractor shall be required to fulfil a range of medical and healthcare functions which are set out in two main documents. Lot 1, Custody Health & Driver Impairment Tests, will set out the requirement to attend detainees within Custody Units or Hospital, Police Officers and Police Staff or complainants of the Customer where an allegation of assault has been made. Lot 2 a, Victim Examinations, will set out the requirement for Forensic Work and Care and Welfare of victims, including attending the SARCs currently located in Truro, Plymouth, Exeter, Bristol, Swindon and Gloucester or any other premises for the examination of victims of sexual assault and child victims of sexual assault, providing a statement if required and giving evidence in court if necessary. In addition there will be 2 further documents: Lot 2 b, Acute and Non-acute/Historic Child Sexual Abuse/Assault Service To provide a Paediatric service to include: • Acute Sexual Assault, a sexual assault, including alleged intra-familial child sexual abuse, which may have taken place within the forensic window as determined by clinicians. • Historic Sexual Abuse, Sexual assault cases, older than 7 days requiring paediatric medical assessment and examination, in a child friendly environment, together with referral for on-going care and treatment as necessary Lot 2 c, Acute only Child Sexual Abuse/Assault Service To provide a back up service where no forensic paediatric service can be obtained elsewhere and will include: • Acute Sexual Assault, a sexual assault, including alleged intra-familial child sexual abuse, which may have taken place within the forensic window as determined by clinicians. These Lot 2 b&c may or may not be taken up during the life of the contract. The bid will be evaluated as if it was going to be taken up in order to award on a like for like basis for all three parts of the service. Lot 8966: Lot 1, Custody Health & Driver Impairment Tests Sets out the requirement to attend detainees within Custody Units or Hospital, Police Officers and Police Staff or complainants of the Customer where an allegation of assault has been made. Lot 8967: Lot 2 Victim Examinations Sets out the requirement for Forensic Work and Care & Welfare of victims, including attending the SARCs or any other premises for the examination of victims of sexual assault and child victims of sexual assault. This Lot also includes 2 optional requirements: Acute and Non-acute/Historic Child Sexual Abuse/Assault Service and Acute only Child Sexual Abuse/Assault Service. These may or may not be taken up during the life of the contract.