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WCC - Psychological Intervention, Advice and Support Services for WCC Foster Carers, WCC Fostering Social Care Team and WCC Children's Residential Home staff - AWARD

WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (WCC)

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28 Feb 2025 at 11:03

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Summary of the contracting process

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) has completed the procurement process for the provision of Psychological Intervention, Advice, and Support Services for its foster carers, fostering social workers, and children’s residential home staff. This tender, classified under guidance and counselling services (CPV: 85312300), will deliver professional advice, guidance, and supervision tailored to the needs of the mentioned groups. The open procurement procedure concluded with an award to Meadows Psychology Service, with the contract running from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027. The services are to be provided in the West Midlands region, specifically covering the postal code area CV34 4RL, with a total contract value of £500,000.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in psychological, guidance, counselling, and social support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete in similar contracts, benefitting from WCC’s commitment to supporting continuous service development. Firms with experience in nurturing professional skills and providing reliable psychological support can leverage this opportunity to expand their services within the county’s robust public sector network.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WCC - Psychological Intervention, Advice and Support Services for WCC Foster Carers, WCC Fostering Social Care Team and WCC Children's Residential Home staff - AWARD

Notice Description

Warwickshire County Council (the Council) is seeking a single provider to provide a service to support and work with its Foster carers, fostering social workers and Residential care teams to provide them with professional advice and guidance which enables them to respond to and meet the needs of children in their care. The service will work 1:1 with foster carers through to providing group supervision support for residential care teams. WCC will support the provider in the continual development of the service to ensure it continues to respond to WCC needs. The aim of the service is to provide dedicated psychological support, advice, training, consultation and supervision to: o WCC Foster carers. o WCC Fostering social workers and social care workers. o WCC Residential home staff.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bec13dea-7daf-4fd6-b62c-cc87a6fa2c8a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d75d59ef-32ed-46ae-a4ea-dd8e26d57042
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
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312310 - Guidance services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Feb 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Feb 202512 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (WCC)
Contact Name
Heather Boyd
Contact Email
heatherboyd@warwickshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01926 412430

Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICKSHIRE
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
1
Supplier Name

MEADOWS PSYCHOLOGY SERVICE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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