Notice Information
Notice Title
CCS028 Therapeutic Assessment to Support Education and Health Care Plan Delivery
Notice Description
Derbyshire County Council, Derby City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council (D2N2) form a regional cluster in which we aim to collaborate to deliver better outcomes for children. Within this cluster, it has become evident that there is a need for further support from external providers to ensure effective, timely and valuable delivery of assessments to support Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) delivery for our Children, who require this support. To facilitate more cohesive and efficient delivery of therapeutic assessments which support EHCP delivery and to ensure better outcomes for children whose educational needs are the responsibility of the D2N2 Councils are publishing an opportunity for providers to join a framework. The services to be provided through this framework have been split into 4 Lots: a) Lot 1: Educational Psychology b) Lot 2: Speech and Language Therapy c) Lot 3: Occupational Therapy and Sensory Therapy d) Lot 4: Physiotherapy Providers can tender for one or multiple lots, assessment and/or delivery, and do not need to to deliver their services to all areas covered by the D2N2 Framework. The framework will be procured under the "Light Touch Regime" for Social and Other Specific Services, and the Councils anticipate that framework will be reopened periodically to new applicants.
Lot Information
Educational Psychology
Education Psychologist's (EP) skills in research and development are used, in collaboration with schools and other services to ensure that it's work is based upon the best available evidence of what works. Education Psychologist's shall be required to carry out assessments of children and young people's strengths and needs, working collaboratively to improve outcomes for children and young people from 0-25 in their learning and social and emotional development and to deliver the educational psychology services required, by: Consulting with educational staff, parents and carers to advise on the best approaches and provisions to support learning and development; Supporting teachers, parents and others involved with the education of CYP; and Developing and applying effective interventions to promote psychological well-being, social, emotional, and behavioural development and to raise educational standards.
Speech and Language TherapySupporting children's speech, language and communication contributes to a wide range of outcomes in achievement, social competence, behaviour and mental health. The aims and objectives of this service are to: Ensure children and young people's speech, language and/or dysphagia difficulties are diagnosed and an assessment of level of impairment identified to plan the best therapeutic approach and ultimately improve the outcomes for the child or young person; Develop a child's speech, language and communication skills to their full potential and support them to fulfil their long-term ambitions and aspirations; Support and improve the skills and knowledge of the wider health professional's workforce by providing updates and awareness raising regarding paediatric SaLT; and Ensure Therapists work in partnership with individuals and their families/carers and with other professions/agencies to reduce the impact of speech, language and communication, dysphagia difficulties on children's wellbeing.
Occupational Therapy and Sensory TherapyThe Occupational and Sensory Therapy services skills in delivery and development are used, in collaboration with schools and other services to ensure that it's work is based upon the best available evidence of what works, for the support of children and young people. All assessments must involve direct observation of the child/young person within their school/setting or other mutually agreed suitable venue, information gathered from school/setting staff about the CYP's presenting sensory processing needs in the setting, information gathered from a parent/carer may include an observation in the home, where the assessment deems this necessary.
PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist's skills in musculoskeletal systems are used in collaboration with schools and other services to ensure that their work is based upon the best available evidence of what works for individual learners. Care packages shall be tailored to individual needs and will be delivered by therapists from a broad skills and knowledge base, to meet a broad spectrum of needs and degrees of complexity/specialty, enabling flexible and responsive delivery by the multi-disciplinary workforce supported by multi-skilled individuals. Physiotherapists will carry out assessments of children and young people's strengths and needs in relation to their physiotherapy needs, working collaboratively to: Consult with educational staff, parents and carers to advise on the best approaches and provisions to support physical development; Support teachers, parents and others involved with the education of children and young people; and Develop and apply effective interventions to promote and maintain physical well-being, social, emotional, and behavioural development and to raise educational standards. This leads to improved outcomes for children and young people from 0-25 in their physical, learning and social and emotional development.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03cfd4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082377-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Derbyshire County Council
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MATLOCK
- Postcode
- DE4 3AG
- Postcode Area
- Derby
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
- Delivery Location
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
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- Local Authority
- Derbyshire Dales
- Electoral Ward
- Matlock West
- Westminster Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
Supplier Information
- Number of Suppliers
- 40
- Supplier Names
Carter Brown - The Expert Service
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Trust
Headstart Speech & Behaviour Clinic Ltd
Children's choice therapy service Ltd
Unleashed Potential Psychology Services Ltd
Speech and Language Therapy West Midlands Ltd
Living Sensationally Occupational Therapy
Bodens Psychology Services Ltd
LD Physiotherapy Training & Development Ltd
MEDICURE PROFESSIONALS LIMITED
Momentum Educational Psychology
Birchwood & Co Case Management
Children's Sensory Therapy Ltd
Frontline Health Professionals Ltd
LINQ HEALTHCARE RECRUITMENT SPECIALISTS LIMITED
Further Information
Notice URLs
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