Adoption Tees Valley - Approved Specialist Assessment and Therapeutic Services Providers Framework

Stockton on Tees Borough Council

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Award

07 Nov 2022 at 10:48

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12 Sep 2022 at 10:57

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16 Aug 2022 at 12:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council has awarded a contract for the "Adoption Tees Valley - Approved Specialist Assessment and Therapeutic Services Providers Framework" in the administrative healthcare services category. This framework aims to establish approved providers for therapeutic services for adopted children, families, and adults across the Tees Valley area. The contract, valued at £8,000,000, was signed on 1st November 2022. The Specialist Assessments lot has been awarded to multiple suppliers, and the Therapeutic Services lot is also active. The procurement method used was an open procedure with a requirement for bids to meet a minimum pass score.

This procurement opportunity offers potential for business growth to providers of specialist assessment and therapeutic services within the healthcare sector. Companies offering services such as psychotherapy, family therapy, trauma-focused therapy, and mental health interventions are well-suited to compete. Businesses eligible to participate will have the opportunity to deliver services to adopted children and families in the Tees Valley area, contributing to the well-being and support of vulnerable individuals. The contract terms include electronic ordering, electronic invoicing, and electronic payment facilities, enhancing efficiency in contract management.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Adoption Tees Valley - Approved Specialist Assessment and Therapeutic Services Providers Framework

Notice Description

Adoption Tees Valley (Hosted by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, is seeking to establish approved providers for 2 main categories of therapeutic service delivery, which will be allocated against the following LOTS: 1. Specialist Assessments 2. Therapeutic Services Providers of Specialist Assessment services, and of Therapeutic Services are invited to submit an application to be appointed to the APL. The intended user group is to include: -Adopted children -Children placed for adoption, but not yet adopted -Children with an adoption plan, not yet placed -Adoptive families -Adopted adults -Children and their families affected by special guardianship -Those whom a Local Authority member believe would benefit from an intervention of this nature. The requirement is to deliver services across the Tees Valley area for children who are the statutory responsibility of Adoption Tees Valley and/or the consortium members. Other Local Authorities who have placed a child for adoption in the Tees Valley area and remain responsible for adoption support under the 3-year rule, may also be invited to consider selection of a provider through this APL. Adoption Tees Valley feel it is crucial that families are given the opportunity to participate in the selection process in deciding who they will engage with in delivery of therapeutic services, and this service specification sets out to allow for this to be an "informed choice".

Lot Information

Specialist Assessments

Completion of Standard Selection Questionnaire and Award Questionnaire. The Specialist Assessment must be eligible for funding from the ASF and must meet all of the criteria below, for the purposes of this service, as commissioned by Adoption Tees Valley: -Provision of an in-depth specialist 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. -The specialist assessment must be led and undertaken by a qualified clinician. This will be someone who diagnoses and treats "patients"; is suitably qualified and is licensed to practice via HCPC, and is a Clinical Psychologist, or Attachment Psychotherapist. -The clinician undertaking the specialist assessment must access professional clinical supervision, in relation to the assessment, at least 2 x over the duration of the assessment, from a suitably qualified clinician, who is either a psychologist, or an attachment psychotherapist. -The specialist assessment must result in a therapeutic support plan for the child and family. -The price for the specialist assessment must be within the fair access limit of 2,500 GBP, inclusive of all costs and VAT.

Therapeutic Services

Completion of Standard Selection Questionnaire and Award Questionnaire. The service is the provision of a therapeutic intervention with either the child, and/or family with a focus on trauma and attachment. The therapeutic intervention will be delivered over a series of sessions and will be geared towards helping to improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes for children. It is recognised that there are a range of interventions that providers may be qualified and experienced to deliver. Adoption Tees Valley wishes to procure a range of therapies, in order to maximise the accessibility and availability of suitable therapeutic interventions according to the child and families' needs. The therapeutic model must be eligible for funding from the Adoption Support Fund, up to the fair access limit of 5,000 GBP per child, inclusive of all costs and VAT. Therapies eligible for funding include, but are not limited to: -Play therapy -Individual psychotherapy -Group therapy -Family therapy -Behaviour modification -Cognitive therapy -Trauma Attachment focussed therapy -Creative arts therapies -Sensory integration & Sensory attachment therapies -Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) -Multi systemic therapy -Filial therapy (both the Guerney & PTUK models) -Non-violent resistance -Dyadic Development Psychotherapy -Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing Therapy The following link to the Adoption Support Fund website provides latest information on which therapies are or are not funded by the ASF. https://www.adoptionuk.org/Pages/FAQs/Category/adoption-support-fund

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-035eef
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031361-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Nov 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Stockton on Tees Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
Postcode
TS18 1LD
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Delivery Location
TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham

Local Authority
Stockton-on-Tees
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Stockton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
24
Supplier Names

A Time 4 You Psychological Services CIC

ABC Counselling Play Therapy & Family Solutions CIC

Adoption Matters

Adoption UK

Arc Adoption North East Limited

Carter Brown - The Expert Service Ltd

Child & Adult Therapy Solutions Limited

Emma Keogh - Advancing Attachments Ltd

Family Action

Focus Mental Health

Future Steps Children's Occupational Therapy Consultancy Ltd

GM Tree Training Ltd

Integrate Families LLP

LifeCycles Psychology

North East Adoption Therapy Services Limited (NEATS)

Nurturing Families

Parents & Children Together (PACT)

Preferred Future NVR

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council

Studio III Clinical Services

The Bungalow Partnership

The Child Psychology Service

The Link (Redcar) CIC

Tree Tops Occupational Therapy Ltd

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