Tender Complementary Therapy Provider

In adherence with The Standards for Services Provided to Victims and Survivors published by the Commission for Victims and Survivors (CVSNI) November 2016, Applicants must demonstrate the following essential criteria.

1: Registration: Practitioners must be registered with a relevant professional body. All therapists must practice and adhere to the standards set out within their relevant professional bodies most recent Code of Conduct and Professional Practice and ethics. For example, the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC)/ Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) or a European or International Equivalent

2: Qualifications: Practitioners are suitably qualified and appropriately trained in at least 4 of the following 6 treatments

1.         Full Body Massage

2.         Back Massage

3.         Reflexology

4.         Indian Head Massage

5.         Hopi Ear Therapy

6.         Hot Stone Massage

This is not an exhaustive list please list additional therapies if available.

Practitioners only carry out treatment/therapies for which they have received proper training and are duly qualified to perform

Please provide: evidence of appropriately trained personnel, evidence of relevant qualifications and/or Evidence of attendance and successful completion of relevant training. Qualifications should be in line with their relevant professional body and National Occupational Standards (https://skillsforhealth.org.uk)

3: Experience: Practitioners have a minimum of 1 years’ experience in providing complementary therapies to Physically/Psychologically Injured or bereaved victims/veterans of the Troubles. Practitioner must demonstrate competency and experience in providing full client written consultations carried prior to treatment, in line with guidance from their relevant Professional Body

4: Insurance: Practitioner must possess valid Public Liability Insurance to a minimum of £5 million, evidence to be provided.

5: Evaluation & Monitoring: Practitioners must have successfully completed or be committed to attending within 3 months of the tender deadline (a)Introduction to MYMOP Training (Measure Yourself Medical Outcome Profile) & (b) WEMWBS Training

6: Value for Money: Practitioners must be able to demonstrate a service which meets the essential criteria and displays value for money and be economically advantageous

7: IT & Computing: Practitioners must be experienced and competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages.

8: Availability: Practitioners must be able to commit to the delivery requirements of the service, please indicate the hours per week you can commit to delivery of CT