SEFF SPECIFICATION
CONTRACT FOR: Clinical Supervision for Health and Wellbeing and Advocacy staff in SEFF (PEACEPLUS)
1. SPECIFICATION
1.1 Introduction
2. Scope of the Contract
The requirement is to deliver clinical supervision services to SEFF’s Health and Wellbeing and Advocacy staff. SEFF requires the services of one or more suitably qualified trauma-informed external service providers to deliver clinical supervision:
1. 1 hour on a one-to-one monthly basis to a Health and Wellbeing Service Coordinator, 5 H&WB Caseworkers, an Advocacy Support Manager, and 8 Advocates, over the period November 2024 - July 2028 (45 months).
2. SEFF will consider both in person or digital supervision meeting approaches (or a moulding of both remote and in person).
Supervision must be delivered between 9am and 5pm.
The successful tenderer(s) must be capable of providing dedicated and professional staff with clinical support. The successful tenderer(s) must maintain appropriate professional insurance cover and governing body accreditation and registration during the lifetime of the contract.
The successful provider(s) will be expected to deliver the following outcomes:
1. A programme of supervision support for 1 hour on a one-to-one monthly basis to a Health and Wellbeing Service Coordinator, 5 H&WB Caseworkers, an Advocacy Support Manager, and 8 Advocates over the period November 2024 - July 2028 (45 months).
2. Monthly meetings must be held during the period November 2024 - July 2028.
3. The supervision should demonstrably meet the standards as outlined in section C6.2 and C6.5 of the CVS standards.
4. The successful service provider and associated staff (if any) shall be required to possess the relevant clinical supervision qualifications and display the diligence, skills, and expertise necessary to ensure an efficient service responsive to the supervision needs of staff.
5. The successful service provider must have extensive experience in facilitating clinical supervision to individuals working with victims and survivors in the context of trauma services.
6. The successful service provider will provide attendance reports to SEFF in a format that correlates to the invoicing and can be shared with external funders.
3.0 Stage One - Selection
The assessment process will comprise of two stages. Tenderers must not make assumptions that SEFF has prior knowledge of their organisation or their service provision. Tenderers will only be evaluated on the information provided in their response. Tenderers must note that the responses to individual criteria are standalone and must not be cross-referenced to other sections of the tender. The Evaluation Panel will not take account of information presented in another part or section of your tender when assessing your response to each criterion.
In order to pass the selection stage and progress to stage 2, tenderers must demonstrate that they meet the following minimum standards. Tenderers will be assessed on their ability to meet all of the minimum standards detailed in this section.
Experience
1. Tenderers must indicate their ability to meet the minimum requirements.
2. Tenderers must provide details of qualifications for each nominated member of staff confirming clinical supervision.
3. Tenderers must also provide details of registration and accreditation with BACP or IACP for each nominated member of staff, and confirmation of evidence that they are working towards accreditation.
4. Tenderers must provide detailed costings within the budget for this project (maximum £27,000.00). Any tenders received that are in excess of this budget will be automatically deemed non-compliant.
4.1 Stage Two - Award
The table below details the distribution of scores that will be employed by the Evaluation Panel.
Quantitative Criteria Marks Available
Assessment of Price will be based on total costs of the contract period and should be detailed as follows:
1. 45 x 1-hour sessions for Advocacy Support Manager
2. 45 x 1-hour sessions for 1 H&WB Coordinator
3. 45 x 1-hour sessions for 6 x full-time + 2 x part-time Advocacy Support Workers
4. 45 x 1-hour sessions for 4 x full-time + 1 x part-time H&WB Caseworkers.
Qualitative Criteria Marks Available
1. Outline how your qualifications and experience over the last 2 years can meet the scope of this contract. (30 marks)
2. Please provide 2 examples evidencing experience of delivering clinical therapies or supervision to individuals from a range of professional disciplines who support those who present with complex physical and psychological needs as a result of trauma or those who are Victims and Survivors of Troubles/Conflict in Northern Ireland. (20 marks)
A complete tender response should be submitted to Emma Burton - Office Manager by email at: emma.burton@seff.org.uk. The closing date for submitting is 1pm on Wednesday 18th December 2024. Submissions received after this time will not be accepted.
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