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Therapeutic interventions for children adopted from care and their adoptive families and for children on special guardianship orders where they have previously been looked after - DPS

Birmingham Children's Trust

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21 Apr 2023 at 15:08

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Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham Children's Trust is seeking providers for therapeutic interventions for children adopted from care and their adoptive families. The procurement covers a range of therapeutic services such as psychotherapy, CBT, family therapy, and more. The tender is currently active and potential suppliers must submit their tenders by noon on 26th May 2023.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses specializing in social work and related services to offer therapeutic support to vulnerable children and families. Suppliers can apply to deliver one or more of the therapeutic categories listed, with the option to extend contracts for up to two years. The procurement method is selective, and suppliers must register with the in-tend e-tendering system to participate in the process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Therapeutic interventions for children adopted from care and their adoptive families and for children on special guardianship orders where they have previously been looked after - DPS

Notice Description

Birmingham Childrens Trust (BCT), ("the Trust") is responsible for discharging the statutory Social Care duties of Birmingham City Council towards its Children, Young People and Families, among them the duty to provide an Adoption Service. In 2015 the Department for Education introduced the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) for eligible Adopters and Special Guardianship (SGOs) families across England. This fund is designed to offer families specialist therapeutic support following adoption. The purpose of this specification is to ensure quality provision for eligible Adopters and Special Guardianship (SGOs) families across England. This service provision is designed to offer families specialist therapeutic support following adoption in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for children, young people and their families in line with statutory legislation and guidance.

Lot Information

Therapeutic/Attachment Focused Parenting Support

* Examples of this includes but is not limited to: - Secure Base / SafeBase Parenting Programme - adOpt Course - parenting programme* Providers will need to specify which standardise programme is being used

Options: With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.

Therapeutic Life Story Work

* Providers will have a Diploma in Therapeutic Life Story Work or equivalent * Life story work with a therapy is used to help the young person understand and cope with the trauma and difficulties that their life story work might revisit. * Story stem

Options: With option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy

Options: With option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Options: With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.

Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy

Providers will be qualified in DDP to at least Level 2 and receive clinical supervision and to have completed, or be working towards the Practicum.

Options: With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.

Solution Focussed BRIEF Therapy

Providers will hold a minimum of a BRIEF Certificate in Solution Focussed Practice.

Options: Providers will hold a minimum of a BRIEF Certificate in Solution Focussed Practice.

Sensory Integration Processing Therapy/Therapeutic Listening Programme/ Sensory Integration Attachment Therapy

Specialist sensory interventions such as Building Underdeveloped Sensori-Motor Systems (BUSS) alongside Sensory Attachment Intervention and Sensory Integration Therapy.

Options: With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for the Child

Provider must be qualified to level 2 with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies.

Options: With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.

Systemic / Multi Systemic Family Therapy

Providers will be qualified in Systemic Therapy to at least level 3 and receive clinical supervision and / or attended training on Multi-Systemic Therapy.

Options: With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.

Video Interaction Guidance

Providers must have attended training provided by the Association for Video Interaction Guidance UK or equivalent.

Options: With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.

Dialectical therapy (branch of CBT)

Providers must hold a qualification in Dialectical Therapy, accredited by the Society for Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.

Options: With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.

Reducing Anxiety Management Plan (RAMP)

Providers will have attended training in Reducing Anxiety Management Planning.

Options: With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.

Neuro Integration System Therapy (NIS)

Providers will have attended training in Neuro Integration System Therapy.

Options: With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.

Lego Therapy

Providers will be able to evidence training in Lego-Therapy.

Options: With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.

Dance Movement Therapy

Providers must hold a postgraduate qualification in dance movement therapy, accredited by the Association for Dance Movement Therapy (ADMT) UK.

Options: With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.

Group Programmes

Providers must have attended training relevant to Group delivery or to a particular group programme.

Options: With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.

Educational Psychotherapy

Providers must hold a qualification in Educational Psychology, accredited by the Association of Educational Psychologists.

Options: With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Providers must have attended training provided by MBCT.

Options: With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.

Creative Therapy

* Music Therapy* Drama Therapy* Art Therapy * MIM - Marschak Interaction Method (common theraplay)

Options: With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.

Theraplay

Providers will be either fully qualified (completed Level 2 and the practicum) or have completed level 1 plus 8 supervised sessions and be operating under clinical supervision.

Options: With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.

Mindful Yoga

Providers will be able to evidence training in Mindful Yoga.

Options: With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.

Non-Violent Resistance (NVR)

Providers will have undertaken training in providing the NVR programme.

Options: With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.

Training for Adoptive Parents (eg. Secure Base / SafeBase Parenting Programme)

Providers will have undertaken training in providing Secure Base or SafeBase parenting programmes

Options: With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments

Play Therapy

Providers must hold a qualification in Play Therapy and Therapeutic play, accredited by PTUK

Options: With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments

Therapeutic support for sexualised behaviour/ sexually harmful behaviour

Providers will have undertaken training in providing support for children demonstrating sexualised and sexually harmful behaviour.

Options: With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c341
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011535-2023
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Apr 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Birmingham Children's Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

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