A free, confidential, women-only support service for women and girls in the Bradford area who have experienced sexual violence or abuse at any time in their lives.

Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

VI.3.0.1: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 5th October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the PSR.Written representations should be sent to [email protected] line with the Provider Selection Regime statutory guidance, the Rape Crisis service was assessed against the PSR key criteria and Bradford Rape Crisis was found to consistently deliver high quality, safe and effective care, demonstrate strong integration within the current system, provide good value for money and actively improve access and reduce health inequalities. The assessment concluded that the existing provider continues to meet and exceed the PSR requirements and that contract continuation best supports patient outcomes, system stability and social value, with no identified benefit in opening the service to competition at this time. Assessment against the Basic Selection Criteria was undertaken in line with PSR statutory guidance. This confirmed that the provider met all minimum requirements. No issues were identified that would preclude the provider from continuing to deliver the service. No Conflict of Interest raisedApprover: Bradford Executive Management Team & Director of Partner Relationship Management → This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the Direct Award C Process.In line with the Provider Selection Regime statutory guidance, the Rape Crisis service was assessed against the PSR key criteria and Bradford Rape Crisis was found to consistently deliver high quality, safe and effective care, demonstrate strong integration within the current system, provide good value for money and actively improve access and reduce health inequalities. The assessment concluded that the existing provider continues to meet and exceed the PSR requirements and that contract continuation best supports patient outcomes, system stability and social value, with no identified benefit in opening the service to competition at this time. Assessment against the Basic Selection Criteria was undertaken in line with PSR statutory guidance. This confirmed that the provider met all minimum requirements. No issues were identified that would preclude the provider from continuing to deliver the service. No Conflict of Interest raisedApprover: Bradford Executive Management Team & Director of Partner Relationship Management