Procurement for the provision of Sexual Assault Referral Centre Services for Thames Valley

NHS England (South Central) and Thames Valley Police are seeking to jointly re-commission Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) services in Thames Valley. The commissioners seek tender responses from providers who have the capability and capacity to undertake such a contract. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. The Commissioner will be contracting for the Services using the National NHS Standard Contract. Contracts will be for an initial term of 3 years and are planned to commence from 1st April 2018. The value of the service will be £2,341,428 over three years. At the discretion of the Commissioner, the contract may be extended for up to a further 24 months. NHS England (South Central) is responsible for Commissioning and ensuring the provision of accessible, effective and appropriate SARC (Sexual Assault Referral Centre) services for victims of sexual violence. The Thames Valley SARC will deliver the following services through the SARC provision: • Acute healthcare and support • Comprehensive forensic medical examination • Follow up services, which address the client's medical, psychological and on-going needs • Direct access to referral to Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs) • Co-ordinating the smooth running of the SARC services and liaising with partner organisations to ensure the profile of the service is maintained. SARC services should provide equitable access by individually tailored care packages based and comprehensive needs assessments, with a choice of action at every stage of clinical and non-clinical care and support, forensic examination and referral to appropriate services. Thames Valley has a population of 2.34 million. The Police Force area covers the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire and is a mixture of sparsely populated rural areas and densely populated urban areas. Further information in the additional text section.