Tender

SC21032 Therapies - SEN and Adoption Support Service

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

26 Jan 2022 at 10:56

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Kent County Council is inviting tenders for the "SC21032 Therapies - SEN and Adoption Support Service," which falls under the health services category. This procurement process is currently active and is at the Tender stage. The tender period ends on 1 March 2022, with the contract expected to start on 15 April 2022 and last until 25 April 2025. The total estimated value of the contract is £2,000,000. Providers interested in participating are encouraged to submit their completed Mandatory Selection Questions by the deadline stated.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the healthcare and social work sectors, specifically for those that specialise in therapies related to children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and adoption support. Companies offering services such as speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and various forms of therapeutic support and training will find this procurement particularly relevant. Both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to engage in this tender process as they can contribute innovative solutions tailored to the unique needs of the service users.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SC21032 Therapies - SEN and Adoption Support Service

Notice Description

Kent County Council currently commissions a range of Therapies for Children and Young People across SEN and Adoption Partnership South East. There is an interdependency between both services, therefore the commissioning and procurement processes are to be aligned. The underpinning themes for both services are to deliver; seamless, joined up pathways for users of services and ease of access. An improved flexibility of approach and the ability to innovate, develop and evolve services during the contract term and efficient performance monitoring to inform future service development. The contract will be awarded to multiple providers following an Evaluation of the Mandatory Selection Questionnaire - there will be a continuously published Prior Information Notice, available via the Kent Business Portal. Interested suppliers are hereby invited to express their interest in this tender opportunity and submit their completed Mandatory Selection Questions by the date specified. SEN Service are looking to commission: * Speech and Language (SLT) * Occupational Therapy (OT) including varying OT approaches to addressing sensory processing differences. * Physiotherapy (PT) Adoption Partnership South East are looking to commission: * Therapeutic parenting training * Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy * Theraplay * Filial therapy * Creative therapies e.g., art, music, drama, play * Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) * Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) * Sensory integration therapy/Sensory attachment therapy * Multi Systemic Therapy * Mentalisation Based Therapy * Psychotherapy * Extensive life story work with a therapeutic intervention (where therapy is used to help the young person understand and cope with the trauma and difficulties that their life story work might revisit) * Short Breaks are in scope where they include a substantial element of eligible therapeutic therapies * Specialist Assessment that meets all of the criteria below: An in-depth assessment of the child and family's needs with a focus on trauma and attachment, and how this demonstrates the links to the assessment of support needs. Led and undertaken by a qualified clinician(s). For the purposes of the ASF, a qualified clinician would be someone who diagnoses and treats patients; is suitably qualified and is licensed to practice via a regulator such as the Health and Care Professional Council e.g., a trained Clinical Psychologist or Attachment Psychotherapist. Additional information: Lot 1 - SEN Therapies Lot 2 - Adoption Support Service Please refer to specification for further details on both lots.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d579b709-96e9-4ef2-b767-9359dedee4ff
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Apr 2022 - 25 Apr 2025 3-4 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
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

Notice Documents

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