LGBTQ+ Health and Wellbeing Service
A Prior Information Notice (Social)
by DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 3 year (est.)
- Value
- £982K
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 18 Sep 2023
- Delivery
- 01 Oct 2023 to 30 Sep 2026 (est.)
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
DURHAM
2 buyers
- Durham County Council Durham
1 supplier
- Humankind Charity County Durham
Description
The overall aim of the Service is to promote the health, wellbeing and equality of LGBTQ+ people aged 11-25 in County Durham. The objectives of the Service are to: Support LGBTQ+ young people to stay in their education setting and reach their full potential, including supporting the transition from primary to secondary school and from secondary school into post-16 settings. Improve mental and emotional wellbeing of LGBTQ+ young people. Provide age-appropriate relationship, sex and health education (RSHE) that complements statutory RSHE curriculum. Improve the sexual health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ young people. Promote healthy lifestyles. Increase resilience and safety. Reduce social isolation experienced by LGBTQ+ young people. Tackle stigma and discrimination experienced by the LGBTQ+ community. Reduce health inequalities by facilitating access for LGBTQ+ young people to appropriate services. Develop and implement pathways between interdependent specialist services and universal provision specifically including, but not limited to, Emotional Resilience Nurses within the 0-25 Family Health Service. Use a range of evidence-based tools and interventions, which will be agreed with the Commissioner and regularly reviewed, to identify need and support for LGBTQ+ young people. Provision of brief intervention, where appropriate, following Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) screening. Where appropriate, use a whole family approach to improve relationships and engage wider family members in support plans and interventions. Support partner organisations to develop and implement more inclusive practice through an agreed training offer.
Total Quantity or Scope
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
Award Detail
| 1 | Humankind Charity (County Durham)
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CPV Codes
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Indicators
Other Information
Initial contract is for 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months each
Reference
- FTS 027444-2023