Trauma-Informed Training - Specialist Sexual Violence in the Crown Court Project

The MoJ is looking for a suitable supplier to deliver a bespoke trauma-informed training package to multi-agency court staff at three Crown Court centres: Snaresbrook (London), Leeds and Newcastle. This is part of a wider Specialist Sexual Violence Support (SSVS) project to support Rape and Serious Sexual Violence (RASSO) victims in their journey through court. All training days should be delivered before the end of 2023.

The Supplier

The MoJ is seeking expressions of interests (EOIs) from providers who can demonstrate:

• Experience and expertise in designing, developing and delivering professional trauma-informed courses which meet different learning styles and needs and fulfil a multi-agency approach.
• Have experience and understanding in designing and delivering training services for a range of stakeholders.
• An understanding of the court experience from the perspective of a RASSO victim or have evidence working in this space and supporting vulnerable people.

The Training Package:

• A bespoke trauma-informed training day for multi-agency groups of victim-facing staff working within the three SSVS courts (including clerks, ushers, Crown Prosecution Service, police, security).
• Based on numbers from the three pilot courts in 2022, we are looking at ~450 people going through the training. Please note at this point this is a rough estimate.
• Training should be delivered face-to-face, workshop style in an interactive and engaging manner, using real life examples aiming to increase understanding and change behaviour of court staff towards RASSO victims.
• The training will develop staff understanding of;

o Trauma and the multiple experiences of it, challenging misconceptions about these o The court experience o The need for trust/empowerment of victims o Trauma responses and dispelling rape myths relating to these o Vicarious/secondary trauma and compassion fatigue

• The course will need to cover a wide range of staffing groups and will therefore need to be developed to have bespoke elements for this learning audience (court staff).
• A monitorable system with effective feedback and evaluation processes in place (e.g. pre and post training questionnaires and a follow-up focus group).

Please note that this is NOT a tendering exercise, it is an initial market engagement exercise to gauge market interest and understand the scope of this requirement.

Additional information:

Interested Suppliers

Please include the following details in your response:

• Full name
• Company/ Organisation name
• Contact details
• Brief outline of relevant experience (1 page max.)
• Pricing estimate for the development of the training package and delivery of the training (non-binding at this stage)

We welcome answers to the below questions:

1. Does your organisation have the resources to design these courses? Do you think there would be any challenges?

2. Approximately how long would it take your organisation to design the training package?

3. How many training hours would you recommend for a course of this nature?

4. Do you have experience of the Criminal Justice System (CJS), supporting Rape and Serious Sexual Violence (RASSO) victims through trauma and the court experience?

5. Is there any additional information that would be useful to your organisation about this requirement?

To register your interest and respond to the questions please use the following link: https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk.

Once in the portal look for PQQ_346 Trauma-Informed Training - Specialist Sexual Violence in the Crown Court Project and respond to the questions.

The deadline to express your interest is 9th June 2023 at 17:00.

If you have any issues registering on the portal, please contact the e-sourcing central support team (Mon-Fri 08:30 - 17:00) by calling 0845 0100 132 or by emailing …@justice.gov.uk.

The Authority (Ministry of Justice) reserves the right to not proceed to tender. Additionally, the Authority reserves the right to discontinue the tendering process and not to award the contract. The information contained in this market engagement, including information relating to the nature and scope of the requirements, the estimated value, the service classification, is only indicative of current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding. This market engagement in no way obliges the Authority to commence any competitive tender process. The Authority is not/shall not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in participating in this market engagement exercise.