Supporting Those Bereaved by Suicide

Individuals bereaved by suicide are themselves at increased risk of suicide, suicide ideation, depression and poor social functioning. This service, Supporting People Bereaved by Suicide, will provide comprehensive support for people bereaved or affected by a death by suicide. The aims of the bereavement support component of the program will be to:

• Offer and provide timely and appropriate support;
• Provide accessible, local face-to-face counselling where appropriate;
• Increase access to information about services and resources that are available;
• Improve the range and quality of bereavement support after a death by suicide;
• Provide a point of contact for those bereaved by suicide to leave a request for support, available 24/7;
• Raise awareness of the incidence of suicide or attempted suicide in those who have been bereaved by suicide in primary and secondary care.
• Use evidence-based approaches to enhance the ability of public sector staff including NHS staff and police to better understand and support the needs of those who have been bereaved by suicide.

The Authorities have undertaken a PSR Process C for the contract award for the provision of Supporting Those Bereaved by Suicide in accordance with ‘The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime (PSR)) Regulations 2023.

The PSR is the new legislation for the procurement of Healthcare Services. There are 5 different processes Relevant Authorities can use to award contracts. For the provision of Supporting Those Bereaved by Suicide, the Authorities have decided to use Process C. This is because the Authorities believe that the incumbent provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to ward notice. The awarding of this

contract is subject to the Health Care Provision (Provided Selection Regime) Regulations

2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015

do not apply to this to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the

standstill. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the 30th

of September 2024 (8 working days following publication of intention to award). This

contract has yet not been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR.

Representation can be formally made through the Council's (Leicestershire County Council)

complaint procedure. Please see link below.

https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/sites/default/files/field/pdf/2020/8/4/LCCprocurement-

and-contract-complaint-procedures.pdf

The award of this contract has been made by decision makers of Strategic Lead

Commissioners from Leicestershire County Council, Leicester City Council and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire, who were amongst the evaluation panel, as well as Finance Analyst, Investment (Finance) Officer and Data Protection Officer.

There was no conflict of interest declared by the decision makers or the individual panel

members, who had completed and signed the Council’s Declaration of Interest &

Confidentiality Agreement.

The relative importance of the key criteria that the Councils used to make their decision was

based on the following:

Pass/Fail on Key Criteria 1 - Quality & Innovation

Pass/Fail on Key Criteria 4 - Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities &

Facilitating Choice

Pass/Fail on Key Criteria 3 - Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability

Pass/Fail on Key Criteria 5 - Social Value

Pass/Fail on Key Criteria 2 - Value (Price)

1 extension option(s) available, 0 taken; up to 12 months in total