Avon and Somerset Sexual Assault and Abuse Therapeutic Services

Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (BNSSG CCG) on behalf of a consortia of commissioners, including the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Bristol City Council, Somerset CCG, Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) area of Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) CCG and NHS England, are exploring options for the future commissioning of Sexual Assault and Abuse Therapeutic Services for the Avon and Somerset area. Providers who are interested in delivering future Sexual Assault and Abuse Therapeutic Services for adults, children and young people for the Avon and Somerset region are invited to express interest through a Market Engagement Questionnaire. The information you provide will be used to inform the next steps of the commissioning process. Commissioners are looking to establish what interest there might be in providing such a service from suitably qualified, capable and competent organisations and/or partnerships and any barriers that may exist in providing these services. The draft financial envelope to deliver this core Avon and Somerset Service is in line with the current service description financial envelope and is £250,000 per annum with an additional £63,000 specifically ring-fenced for provision within the BNSSG Area. The future specification may be scaled up and/or adapted with additional funds from local commissioners to help create equity of access and respond to local population needs.
The outputs from the market engagement exercise will help to inform the contract award approach for a new contract which is planned to commence from 1st April 2023. This process is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s). This process is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s).