Frankie Workers 2020 - AWARD

Hampshire County Council invites applications from suitably experienced organisations to deliver Frankie Workers services. Frankie Workers will provide therapeutic counselling to children and young people aged 0 - 18 years who are victims of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation or female genital mutilation. The aim is to prevent trauma turning into poor mental health. The Service started in the Hampshire County Council area in June 2017. The Service was also commissioned for the Portsmouth City Council and Isle of Wight Council areas. The Hampshire service operates across the County area. The Contract will be for a duration eleven months, 1 May 2020 to 31 March 2021, with the option to extend for a further period of up to two years until 31 March 2023, depending on availability of funding, future commissioning strategy of sexual crime support services, and Contract review.   Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire, and complete and submit the tender return document together with any supporting information requested by 14:00 hrs on 13 February 2020.   How to obtain the Tender Documents   The Tender documents can be accessed when logged into In-Tend by selecting 'View Details' on the relevant tender advert and clicking the 'Express Interest' tab. Once in the tender there are five tabs: Select the 2nd tab where you will find useful information under 'Tender Details' continue to scroll down to the heading 'Tender Documents Received' where you will be able to view / download the documents.     Opting In and Out   Please note that you are required to 'Opt In' before you can access the 'My tender Return' to start populating your response.     The 'Opt Out' functionality will also be available throughout the duration of the tender process. Opting out will give you the option of declaring you no longer want to receive any further communication in relation to this tender along with the opportunity of providing comments and feedback for this decision.   You can choose to 'Opt In' at any time during the tender process if you initially decided to 'Opt Out'.     Please note you are required to 'Opt In' to view and complete the Questionnaire for this project.     Further Guidance   In addition, guidance on how to participate in a tender - download and upload documents / returns and if required, register your company (free of charge), can be found on the In-tend site under the 'Help' or 'Information for Suppliers' buttons.     Receiving Notification Emails   To ensure you receive email alerts and notifications from our system, please add the email domain `@in-tend.co.uk` to your Safe Senders list.