NHS England and NHS Improvement South West - Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) across the South West

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NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) South West, in partnership with the South West Offices of the Police & Crime Commissioners and Police Forces are re-commissioning Sexual Offence Examiner (SOE) and Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) provision for both adults and paediatrics across the South West. Through this recommissioning exercise, SARC and SOE provision are being integrated under one delivery model. For the purposes of this procurement, the South West refers to the below areas and subsequently is divided into the following lots: 1. Avon & Somerset 2. Devon & Cornwall (including the Isles of Scilly) 3. Swindon & Wiltshire and Gloucestershire Providers may bid for one or more of the above lots. The overarching aim of the re-commissioning exercise is to secure provider(s) of SARC services who can meet the specification requirements and has (have) the necessary capacity and capability to: - Deliver high quality, safe and compassionate services focused on meeting the needs of victims/ survivors of sexual assault - Respond positively to the recommendations of the Health Needs Assessment (2020) - Deliver services which meet national clinical standards, legislation and guidance - Deliver integrated SARC and SOE services in addition to onward referrals along the Sexual Assault and Abuse Services (SAAS) pathway - Improve cross-border links between SARCs, both within the region and outside of the South West region. - Continuously improve and remain responsive to changing needs and fluctuating demand - Ensure services are of a standard to meet UKAS/ Forensic Regulator accreditation requirements from October 2023 This procurement is taking the form of a two-stage process. The closing date 18th June is the submission date for Stage 1 Applications and thus the close date for expressing an interest in these services. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners Lot 1: Avon and Somerset The overarching aim of the re-commissioning exercise is to secure a provider to deliver SARC services in Avon & Somerset who can meet the specification requirements and has (have) the necessary capacity and capability to: • Deliver high quality, safe and compassionate services focused on meeting the needs of victims/ survivors of sexual assault • Respond positively to the recommendations of the Health Needs Assessment (2020) • Deliver services which meet national clinical standards, legislation and guidance • Deliver integrated SARC and SOE services in addition to onward referrals along the Sexual Assault and Abuse Services (SAAS) pathway • Improve cross-border links between SARCs, both within the region and outside of the South West region • Continuously improve and remain responsive to changing needs and fluctuating demand • Ensure services are of a standard to meet UKAS/ Forensic Regulator accreditation requirements from October 2023 The services within scope of this lot include core SARC provision (primarily the provision of medical, forensic, crisis support and onward referral services for people who have experienced sexual assault). Provision within Avon & Somerset includes both adult services and paediatric services delivered from a 'Paediatric Centre of Excellence' (COE). In addition to cases from the Avon and Somerset region, the COE (and thus this lot) also covers recent paediatric cases from Swindon & Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. The following services are out of scope: • Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) services • Therapeutic provision • Non-recent/ historic Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) services References made to standards and guidance throughout the specifications are in line with existing and current guidance; where standards and guidance are reviewed and updated during the life of the contract, SARC services must maintain compliance with any changes and as such the contract may be varied accordingly. 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 is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). Lot 2: Devon & Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly The overarching aim of the re-commissioning exercise is to secure a provider to deliver SARC services in Devon & Cornwall who can meet the specification requirements and has (have) the necessary capacity and capability to: - Deliver high quality, safe and compassionate services focused on meeting the needs of victims/ survivors of sexual assault - Respond positively to the recommendations of the Health Needs Assessment (2020) - Deliver services which meet national clinical standards, legislation and guidance - Deliver integrated SARC and SOE services in addition to onward referrals along the Sexual Assault and Abuse Services (SAAS) pathway - Improve cross-border links between SARCs, both within the region and outside of the South West region - Continuously improve and remain responsive to changing needs and fluctuating demand - Ensure services are of a standard to meet UKAS/ Forensic Regulator accreditation requirements from October 2023 The services within scope of this re-commissioning exercise include core SARC provision (primarily the provision of medical, forensic, crisis support and onward referral services for people who have experienced sexual assault). Provision within Devon & Cornwall includes both adult and paediatric services, seeing cases from across the Peninsula, including the Isles of Scilly. Paediatric provision is delivered from a 'Paediatric Centre of Excellence' (COE) in Exeter. In addition, the provision of non-recent Child Sexual Abuse services for Devon & Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly is in scope. The following services are out of scope: - Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) services - Therapeutic provision References made to standards and guidance throughout the specifications are in line with existing and current guidance; where standards and guidance are reviewed and updated during the life of the contract, SARC services must maintain compliance with any changes and as such the contract may be varied accordingly. 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 is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). Lot 3: Swindon & Wiltshire and Gloucestershire The overarching aim of the re-commissioning exercise is to secure a provider to deliver SARC services across both Swindon & Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, who can meet the specification requirements and has (have) the necessary capacity and capability to: - Deliver high quality, safe and compassionate services focused on meeting the needs of victims/ survivors of sexual assault - Respond positively to the recommendations of the Health Needs Assessment (2020) - Deliver services which meet national clinical standards, legislation and guidance - Deliver integrated SARC and SOE services in addition to onward referrals along the Sexual Assault and Abuse Services (SAAS) pathway - Improve cross-border links between SARCs, both within the region and outside of the South West region - Continuously improve and remain responsive to changing needs and fluctuating demand - Ensure services are of a standard to meet UKAS/ Forensic Regulator accreditation requirements from October 2023 The services within scope of this re-commissioning exercise include core SARC provision (primarily the provision of medical, forensic, crisis support and onward referral services for people who have experienced sexual assault). Provision within this region (lot) includes adult services only (aged 16 and above). The following services are out of scope: - Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) services - Therapeutic provision - Recent and non-recent/ historic Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) services References made to standards and guidance throughout the specifications are in line with existing and current guidance; where standards and guidance are reviewed and updated during the life of the contract, SARC services must maintain compliance with any changes and as such the contract may be varied accordingly. 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 is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).