NAC-5141 - Provision of a Counselling Service for Survivors of Childhood Rape and Sexual Abuse to North and East Ayrshire Council

Tender description

North Ayrshire Council (“NAC”) on behalf of North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (NAHSCP) are looking to engage with the market in regards to a potential future contract opportunity for a single provider for, a counselling service for individuals from 13 years who are survivors of childhood rape and/or sexual abuse – The service is jointly funded and delivered as a collaboration between North and East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnerships. North Ayrshire is the lead commissioner and holds responsibility for procuring the service. Lot 1: The tender will deliver a single provider to provide professional counselling services to survivors of childhood rape and/or sexual abuse across North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire. The service will be delivered by appropriately qualified counsellors who comply with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy. The service will support users from age 13 upwards, including adults. Additional information: NAC welcomes expressions of interest from service providers, by completing the questionnaire attached and returning to Andrewkerr@north-ayrshire.gov.uk before close of business 7th March 2023.