Self Harm Support Services

The tender is for a single provider to deliver self-harm support services across North Ayrshire. The service takes a 3-strand approach to support those who self-harm:

One to one support service for those who wish to address their self-harm

Training and awareness-raising sessions for all agencies

Developmental being able to respond organically to new developments and pieces of work

The provision of self-harm service for services users aged 11 and upwards who are ordinarily resident in North Ayrshire.

service delivery will offer a three-strand approach across North Ayrshire to support those who self-harm and to develop good practice around this issue:

Strand A – One-to-One Support

Provide 16-20 hours per week of one-to-one support for those who self-harm from the age of 11 years and above. The service should support individuals who are self-harming by developing alternative coping mechanisms and help to minimise risk. There shall be a four-week maximum limit of 80 hours of direct contact between the Provider and those who self-harm.

The service should support a minimum of 50 individuals per year

Strand B – Awareness Raising

Provide a minimum of 12 self-harm awareness-raising sessions per year to different groups, workers, teams and organisations, families/ guardians, and peers. These sessions should focus on raising awareness of the issues for anyone who might come into contact with someone who self-harms and to enable them to understand and support individuals more effectively

Identify and deliver consistent messages around self-harm through training and awareness-raising sessions.

Strand C – Develop Self-Harm Strategies

Provide expertise to a range of partners for developing self-harm management strategies and identifying pathways to further training

To provide documentation promoting self-harm strategies and best practice guidelines

To work with local partners to improve on existing self-harm strategies

Contribute to regional forums and work alongside the Partnership to ensure the continuing development of local self-harm strategies. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.