Award

WCC Second Refresh of the Therapeutic Services Framework for Children Adopted and placed on a Special Guardianship Order in the ACE Region

WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

29 Dec 2022 at 10:59

Summary of the contracting process

The Warwickshire County Council has awarded a contract for the Second Refresh of the Therapeutic Services Framework for Children Adopted and placed on a Special Guardianship Order in the ACE Region. This procurement process falls under the services category, specifically counselling services, with a contract value of £4,000,000. The tender period ended on 3rd November 2022, and the contract is set to run from 1st January 2023 to 28th February 2025. The buying organisation, Warwickshire County Council, invited multiple suppliers to provide therapeutic services to meet the needs of adopted children and families in the ACE region.

This tender presents opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations specialising in counselling services. The contracting authority, Warwickshire County Council, aims to increase therapeutic choice for parents/carers going through the adoption and/or SGO process. Businesses in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom, particularly those offering high-quality assessments and therapeutic interventions in line with the Adoption Support Fund criteria, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method used was an open procedure (above threshold), providing a fair and transparent opportunity for eligible businesses to participate.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

WCC Second Refresh of the Therapeutic Services Framework for Children Adopted and placed on a Special Guardianship Order in the ACE Region

Notice Description

Warwickshire County Council (the Council) on behalf of Adoption Central England (ACE) have refreshed and commissioned a multi provider framework with 25 Lots from therapeutic providers to meet the therapeutic needs of adopted children and families within the ACE region and for children placed out of county. The framework will be managed by Warwickshire County Council on behalf of Adoption Central England ACE which is a Regional Adoption Agency for the following Local Authorities: Herefordshire Council, Coventry City Council, Solihull MBC, Worcestershire County Council and Warwickshire County Council. The providers will also provide an analytical and evidence-based report highlighting how the desired outcomes have been met. These reports will be provide to the purchasing Local Authority. The aim of the service is to increase therapeutic choice for parents/carers going through the adoption and/or SGO process. The framework will provide ACE with therapeutic providers who can provide high quality assessments and therapeutic interventions in accordance with the ASF criteria.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9e3af278-283c-40b8-b918-3520d5b08e88
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6eb42350-ddfb-475f-9940-99a20b2636d3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2023 - 28 Feb 2025 2-3 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
WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 4RL
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
10
Supplier Names

ANNABEL MAITLAND

BUILDING BRIDGES PLAY THERAPY

CHILDREN'S THERAPY SOLUTIONS

HELP FOR PSYCHOLOGY

ICS OPERATIONS LIMITED T/A XYLA DIGITAL THERAPY CHILDRENS YOUNG

LEESHA IRWIN ART PSYCHOTHERAPY

MB COUNSELLING SERVICES

PEARS THERAPY

POPPIES PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES

STORYWISE

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-9e3af278-283c-40b8-b918-3520d5b08e88-2022-12-29T10:59:27Z",
    "date": "2022-12-29T10:59:27Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-9e3af278-283c-40b8-b918-3520d5b08e88",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "14693",
        "title": "WCC Second Refresh of the Therapeutic Services Framework for Children Adopted and placed on a Special Guardianship Order in the ACE Region",
        "description": "Warwickshire County Council (the Council) on behalf of Adoption Central England (ACE) have refreshed and commissioned a multi provider framework with 25 Lots from therapeutic providers to meet the therapeutic needs of adopted children and families within the ACE region and for children placed out of county. The framework will be managed by Warwickshire County Council on behalf of Adoption Central England ACE which is a Regional Adoption Agency for the following Local Authorities: Herefordshire Council, Coventry City Council, Solihull MBC, Worcestershire County Council and Warwickshire County Council. The providers will also provide an analytical and evidence-based report highlighting how the desired outcomes have been met. These reports will be provide to the purchasing Local Authority. The aim of the service is to increase therapeutic choice for parents/carers going through the adoption and/or SGO process. The framework will provide ACE with therapeutic providers who can provide high quality assessments and therapeutic interventions in accordance with the ASF criteria.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "85312320",
            "description": "Counselling services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "West Midlands",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 4000000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure (above threshold)",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2022-11-03T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z",
            "endDate": "2025-02-28T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-LAE-WAR",
            "name": "Warwickshire County Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Warwickshire County Council",
                "scheme": "GB-LAE",
                "id": "WAR"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Shire Hall,Market Square",
                "locality": "WARWICK",
                "postalCode": "CV344RL",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Heather Boyd",
                "email": "heatherboyd@warwickshire.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "01926412430"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-231340",
            "name": "Annabel Maitland",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Annabel Maitland"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Malvern"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-231341",
            "name": "Building Bridges Play Therapy",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Building Bridges Play Therapy"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Rugby"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-07339246",
            "name": "Children's Therapy Solutions",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Children's Therapy Solutions",
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "07339246"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Wartnaby"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-7543119",
            "name": "Help for Psychology",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Help for Psychology",
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "7543119"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Norwich"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-04793945",
            "name": "ICS Operations Limited t/a Xyla Digital Therapy Childrens Young",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "ICS Operations Limited t/a Xyla Digital Therapy Childrens Young",
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "04793945"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Broxbourne"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-13716042",
            "name": "Leesha Irwin Art Psychotherapy Limited",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Leesha Irwin Art Psychotherapy Limited",
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "13716042"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Coventry"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-231342",
            "name": "MB Counselling Services",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "MB Counselling Services"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Kenilworth"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-09123197",
            "name": "Pears Therapy",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Pears Therapy",
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "09123197"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Coventry"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-2182456919",
            "name": "Poppies Psychological Therapies",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Poppies Psychological Therapies",
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "2182456919"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Bedworth"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-231343",
            "name": "Storywise",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Storywise"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Northfield"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-LAE-WAR",
        "name": "Warwickshire County Council"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-9e3af278-283c-40b8-b918-3520d5b08e88-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2022-12-29T00:00:00Z",
            "datePublished": "2022-12-29T10:59:27Z",
            "value": {
                "amount": 4000000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-231340",
                    "name": "Annabel Maitland"
                },
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-231341",
                    "name": "Building Bridges Play Therapy"
                },
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-07339246",
                    "name": "Children's Therapy Solutions"
                },
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-7543119",
                    "name": "Help for Psychology"
                },
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-04793945",
                    "name": "ICS Operations Limited t/a Xyla Digital Therapy Childrens Young"
                },
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-13716042",
                    "name": "Leesha Irwin Art Psychotherapy Limited"
                },
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-231342",
                    "name": "MB Counselling Services"
                },
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-09123197",
                    "name": "Pears Therapy"
                },
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-2182456919",
                    "name": "Poppies Psychological Therapies"
                },
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-231343",
                    "name": "Storywise"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2025-02-28T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6eb42350-ddfb-475f-9940-99a20b2636d3",
                    "datePublished": "2022-12-29T10:59:27Z",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}