Tender

Gwasanaeth Therapiwtig Teuluoedd yn Gyntaf / Families First Therapeutic Service

FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

08 Apr 2026 at 11:29

Summary of the contracting process

Flintshire County Council is inviting tenders for the "Gwasanaeth Therapiwtig Teuluoedd yn Gyntaf / Families First Therapeutic Service" under its procurement process. This tender, classified under the health and social work services and other community, social, and personal services categories, focuses on providing therapeutic support for children aged 7-18 (or up to 25 with a diagnosed disability) and their families in Flintshire, United Kingdom (region UKL23). The current procurement stage is 'tender,' with an open competition method applied. Key dates include the enquiry period's end on 28th April 2026 and the tender closing on 5th May 2026. The project, valued at £562,500, has a contract period starting on 1st July 2026 and potentially extending until 2030, contingent on grant funding.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in therapeutic services. Businesses specialising in family therapy, therapeutic interventions, and support for children with special needs or social challenges are well-suited to compete. The focus on quality and social value criteria also favour companies that can demonstrate robust service delivery experience and a commitment to community benefits. Interested organisations must ensure they are registered on the Proactis portal and have met all requirements to submit a response by the deadline.

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Notice Title

Gwasanaeth Therapiwtig Teuluoedd yn Gyntaf / Families First Therapeutic Service

Notice Description

Gwasanaeth Therapiwtig Teuluoedd yn Gyntaf, Disgrifiad o'r Contract Gweithio'n uniongyrchol a phlant 7-18 oed (neu 25 gyda diagnosis o anabledd) a'u teuluoedd i nodi heriau a chynnig cefnogaeth therapiwtig i fynd i'r afael a'u hanghenion, yn ogystal a chefnogi gwasanaethau eraill i weithredu rhaglenni rhieni ar sail tystiolaeth. Darparu Therapi i Deuluoedd; ymyriadau therapiwtig un i un i blant a phobl ifanc 7-18 oed (neu hyd at 25 oed pan fo'r person ifanc wedi cael diagnosis o anabledd). Cefnogaeth Therapiwtig: Darparu cefnogaeth therapiwtig i blant a phobl ifanc, gan gynnwys rhai sy'n dangos neu'n mynegi ymddygiad rhywioledig amhriodol, lle mae lefel yr angen yn dal i fod o fewn trothwyau ymyrraeth gynnar ac nad yw'n dyblygu gwasanaethau niwed rhywiol statudol neu arbenigol. Cefnogaeth Therapiwtig i Oedolion: Lle bo'n briodol, gellir cynnig cefnogaeth therapiwtig i rieni neu ofalwyr pan fo eu profiadau yn effeithio ar eu gallu i fod yn rhieni effeithiol. Mae'n rhaid i'r gefnogaeth hon fod a chyfyngiad amser a bod a chyswllt clir a gwella canlyniadau i blant a phobl ifanc, yn hytrach na darparu therapi penagored i oedolion. Families First Therapeutic Service Contract Description Working directly with children aged 7-18 (or 25 with a diagnosed disability) and their families to identify challenges and offer therapeutic support to address their needs, in addition to supporting other services in implementing evidence-based parent programmes. Providing Family Therapy; one-to-one therapeutic interventions for children and young people aged 7-18 years (or up to 25 years where the young person has a diagnosed disability). Therapeutic Support: Pproviding therapeutic support to children and young people, including those who are demonstrating or expressing inappropriate sexualised behaviours where the level of need remains within early intervention thresholds and does not duplicate statutory or specialist sexual harm services. Adult Therapeutic Support: Where appropriate, therapeutic support may be offered to parents or carers where their past experiences are impacting on their capacity to parent effectively. This support must remain time limited and clearly linked to improving outcomes for children and young people, rather than providing open ended adult therapy

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: option to extend for 3 further years' subject to grant funding

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067de0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031897-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£562,500 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£562,500 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Apr 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
5 May 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FLINTSHIRE
Postcode
CH7 6NA
Post Town
Chester
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location
TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham

Local Authority
Flintshire
Electoral Ward
Mold East
Westminster Constituency
Clwyd East

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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