Dorset Police Custody Healthcare Services and Sexual Assault Referral Centre and ISVA Services

This Project will be delivered by NHS England, represented by the South Central Health & Justice Team as Lead Commissioner. Primary partners include; Dorset Police, Local Authorities and OPCC.

Tender responses were invited from all suitably qualified and experienced healthcare providers to provide a Police Custody Healthcare Service and a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) and Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) Service within Dorset.

Lot 1 – Healthcare services for Dorset Police custody suites: Providing embedded Healthcare Practitioners to meet the healthcare needs of people in police custody and carry out healthcare and forensic examinations on suspects, voluntary attendees, police personnel subject to assaults or complaints and sudden deaths.

Lot 2 – Dorset Sexual Assault Referral Centre and Independent Sexual Violence Advisor: To deliver a Sexual Assault Referral Centre service for the population of Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole or anyone in the area when the assault occurs. The specification is for the full provision of services to clients, ensuring close partnership and collaborative working with providers of the paediatric service as outlined in this specification. The provider will also ensure full provision of the ISVA service as outlined in the ISVA Service Specification. Clients are referred to the ISVA who supports and explores the client’s needs to move forward from the assault and help the client make informed choices.

The contract will be for 5 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years, except for the ISVA Service which will be for 3 years, renewed annually. The expected Service commencement date is from 01 September 2015 It is envisaged that TUPE will apply to the contract.