Award

Flexible Framework for Adoption Support - Therapeutic and Specialist Assessment Services

NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

22 Oct 2024 at 09:39

Tender

13 Jun 2024 at 10:47

Tender

02 Oct 2023 at 11:37

Tender

08 Sep 2022 at 12:29

Summary of the contracting process

North Tyneside Council has recently completed the procurement stage for the "Flexible Framework for Adoption Support - Therapeutic and Specialist Assessment Services." This initiative was executed as an open procedure, aimed at providing support for the adoption services required by Adopt North East, a Regional Adoption Agency hosted by North Tyneside Council. The procurement falls under the Health and Social Work Services category, with the services to be delivered across England, United Kingdom. The framework contract is valued at £950,000 in initial awards, with a total contract value of up to £1,500,000, running from 1st September 2024 to 28th February 2026. The most recent award date for the contract was 16th October 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, especially for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs), which are particularly suited to provide the specialised and therapeutic services required. The framework aims to support families through funding from the Department for Education's Adoption Support Fund, with additional bespoke funding agreed upon by Adopt North East and local authorities. Various suppliers, including Family Action, Future Steps Occupational Therapy, and South London & Maudsley NHSFT, amongst others, have already been awarded contracts under this framework, creating opportunities for new providers to join this essential service delivery initiative.

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Notice Title

Flexible Framework for Adoption Support - Therapeutic and Specialist Assessment Services

Notice Description

Adopt North East (ANE) is a Regional Adoption Agency based in the North East of England. It was created in December 2018 in response to the legal requirement that local authorities regionalise their adoption services. It is a partnership between five Local Authorities: Gateshead Council, Newcastle City Council, Northumberland County Council, North Tyneside Council and South Tyneside Council. It is hosted by North Tyneside Council. In joining their adoption services together and forming a Regional Adoption Agency, the vision and ambition of the five partner Local Authorities is for Adopt North East to achieve excellent adoption services that transform children's and families lives for the better'. Adopt North East (Hosted by North Tyneside Council) is seeking to establish a framework of providers to support the medium and high level element of our offer by provision of therapeutic services and specialist assessments. The majority of support will be provided to families through direct funding made available to Adopt North East by the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) of the Department for Education Accordingly, any changes to the ASF funding arrangements within the contract period may vary this contract. A minority of support will be provided to families through bespoke funding agreed by Adopt North East and/or Local Authorities responsible for the child.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d30faf7b-648d-49b1-b35f-dd6e13852dee
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£950,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
16 Oct 2024 - 28 Feb 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTH TYNESIDE
Postcode
NE27 0BY
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
North Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Shiremoor
Westminster Constituency
Cramlington and Killingworth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
21
Supplier Names

BLUEJAY WELLNESS

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOUR SERVICES

CHILDREN NORTH EAST

CREATIVELY HUMAN

FAMILY ACTION

FRAN GLASPER

FUTURE STEPS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

GEORGIA FRAGKOULI THERAPIES

GM TREE TRAINING LTD T/AS ADOPTION ACADEMY

HELD HEALTH

JOANNE RUBBI COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY

LORRAINE GILL THERAPY

NEUROSPECTRUM

PLAYTHERAPY NORTH EAST

REBEKAH JORDAN

SARAH HUTCHINSON PSYCHOTHERAPY

SOUTH LONDON & MAUDSLEY NHSFT

STEPPING STONE THERAPY

THE BLUE HARE THERAPIES

THERAPEEZE THERAPY TOOLS TO THRIVE

YOUNG THERAPY (DAVID YOUNG THERAPIES

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