Tender

Therapeutic Support for Children Looked After

WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

18 Dec 2024 at 09:28

Tender Notice
Tender

18 Dec 2024 at 09:27

Tender Notice
Tender

11 Dec 2024 at 21:27

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wirral Borough Council is seeking a supplier to provide therapeutic support for children in care, focusing primarily on mental health and emotional wellbeing. The procurement falls under the health and social work services category and will be conducted via an open procedure. The contract, valued at £1,320,000, covers services to be delivered in England, UK. Key dates include a tender submission deadline of 24 January 2025, with the contract period starting on 1 April 2025 and ending on 31 March 2031. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with tender documents available through The Chest portal.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses experienced in mental health services for young people. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. The project requires a team of mental health professionals, overseen by a clinical psychologist, capable of assessing and addressing the individual needs of children in care. Suitable businesses would be those with a track record in delivering recognised mental health interventions and therapies, and the ability to work collaboratively with social workers, foster carers, and residential workers to implement tailored therapeutic programmes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Therapeutic Support for Children Looked After

Notice Description

The Council is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide a team of mental health professionals with oversight from a clinical psychologist to support children and young people in care with their mental health and emotional wellbeing. The team should have demonstrable experience of delivering recognised mental health interventions and therapies to young people. The provider will receive referrals, assess the emotional well-being needs of individual Children looked after and develop and monitor individual tailored therapeutic programmes. The focus of the team will be working with key professionals (including social workers, foster carers, and residential workers) to deliver therapeutic programmes. The tender documents and any additional information are accessible via The Chest portal, https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ to participate in this exercise please register your interest in this contract. Any clarification questions should be submitted via the 'messages' section through the Chest Portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6329b6af-9a90-4c95-979f-516165644638
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbe08c4e-4cb7-4ced-b72f-23a05957498c
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£1,320,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRKENHEAD
Postcode
CH41 2AB
Post Town
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
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
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Birkenhead and Tranmere
Westminster Constituency
Birkenhead

Further Information

Notice Documents

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