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CCS076 Staying Close Trauma Informed Support

Derbyshire County Council

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20 Nov 2025 at 11:07

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26 Sep 2025 at 08:10

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Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire County Council is the contracting authority for the "CCS076 Staying Close Trauma Informed Support" project, classified under miscellaneous health services. The procurement process, which followed a direct award method under the Provider Selection Regime, is centred on providing trauma-informed therapeutic support to young people in Derbyshire. The contract, valued at £148,776, has been formally awarded on 8th October 2025. The project is associated with two cohorts of young people, aiming to assist them in transitioning to adulthood with additional practical, emotional, and housing support. The procurement stage has advanced to the award stage, with the contract now active.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in therapeutic support services, particularly those experienced in working with young people and employing trauma-informed care approaches. Businesses that have a track record in delivering mental health and emotional well-being services would be well-suited to compete in similar future opportunities. The contract offers an avenue for service providers to extend their expertise within regional communities in the UK, potentially establishing more robust partnerships with local authorities like Derbyshire County Council to enhance overall service delivery and outcomes for young people in care.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CCS076 Staying Close Trauma Informed Support

Notice Description

This is the service specification for the delivery of Trauma Informed Therapeutic Support for the Staying Close project. Staying Close is a Dfe funded initiative to deliver support to 2 cohorts of 15 young people to provide additional practical, emotional and housing support to care experienced young people transitioning to adulthood in Derbyshire.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is the service specification for the delivery of Trauma Informed Therapeutic Support for the Staying Close project. In order to improves outcomes for children in care the provider will be required to support the Staying Close project and wider networks using a Trauma Informed approach (PACE) to support young people with their mental health and emotional wellbeing and deliver a psychologically informed approach to their emotional stability. The provider will also be required to collate key themes and outcomes for Staying Close young people and provide training around those key themes each quarter to Leaving Care Service and partners. Staying Close had an annual cohort of 15 young people in each of its first two delivery years. A third cohort of 15 young people is anticipated from Autumn 2025 to 31 August 2026. Cohort 3 will be a younger cohort aged 16-18 and will offer that additional trauma informed support to aid with a smoother transition into independence and staying close to who and what is important to them. The intention is to award the contract to an exisiting provider following the Provider selection Regime direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be PS146,776.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 07 October 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a2a7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075550-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£148,776 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Nov 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20251 years ago
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
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MATLOCK
Postcode
DE4 3AG
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
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
Local Authority
Derbyshire Dales
Electoral Ward
Matlock West
Westminster Constituency
Derbyshire Dales

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Action For Children

Further Information

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