Planning

Flintshire County Council Residential, Short Breaks and Therapeutic Services for Children and Families

FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

20 Dec 2021 at 00:00

OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Summary of the contracting process

Flintshire County Council is in the planning stage of a tender for "Residential, Short Breaks and Therapeutic Services for Children and Families". This procurement is focused on providing essential services such as the Arosfa Disability Short Breaks Service and the Flintshire Family Project, aimed at supporting children and families in Flintshire, UK. Interested parties should submit their interest by 31st January 2022, with ongoing communication expected to occur periodically, including a future notice planned for 1st March 2022.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social care and therapeutic services, particularly those with experience in supporting children with disabilities and at-risk families. Organisations that can demonstrate a proven track record in delivering high-quality, integrated services and that prioritise outcome-based models aligned with social care values will be well-suited to compete. The successful provider will ultimately play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life for vulnerable children and families in the Flintshire community.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Flintshire County Council Residential, Short Breaks and Therapeutic Services for Children and Families

Notice Description

Flintshire County Council are posting this notice to ascertain the level of interest in the market to provide the service/s detailed below in advance of a full tender exercise being carried out. If you feel you have the knowledge and expertise to deliver this service/s please contact katrina.shankar@flintshire.gov.uk 1) Arosfa Disability Short Breaks Service Arosfa offers short term residential breaks at regular and define intervals which includes overnight, mid-week and weekend stays for children and young people with profound disabilities. 2) Arosfa Residential Wing As part of the partnership with the previous provider, Flintshire worked together to expand and increase service capacity. Since May 2021 we have been able to offer up to 2 residential beds for children/young people. This service operates alongside the Disability Short Breaks Service. 3) Repatriation and Prevention (RAP) RAP works to intervene early and stabilise family home or foster placements in order to prevent placement breakdown or those who are suitable to be repatriated to their community in Flintshire. The Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 brings together health, social services, the third sector and other partners to take forward the effective delivery of integrated services. It requires the local authority to work in partnership with individuals and their families and carers to ensure that services meet the care and support needs identified. 4) Flintshire Family Project The Family Project provides planned therapeutic interventions to families with children who are most likely to be as risk of harm or to be accommodated by the local authority. This is a highly specialised service delivered by a skilled team of counsellors skilled in a range of psychological therapies to intervene and support young victims of sexual and physical abuse or children who have witnessed serious domestic violence within their own home. These services support children and young people across Flintshire in keeping with the aspirations of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales)Act 2014.

Lot Information

Repatriation and Prevention (RAP) and Flintshire Family Project

1) Repatriation and Prevention (RAP) RAP works to intervene early and stabilise family home or foster placements in order to prevent placement breakdown or those who are suitable to be repatriated to their community in Flintshire. The Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 brings together health, social services, the third sector and other partners to take forward the effective delivery of integrated services. It requires the local authority to work in partnership with individuals and their families and carers to ensure that services meet the care and support needs identified. This service will be a joint project with Wrexham County Council and Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board. 2) Flintshire Family Project The Family Project provides planned therapeutic interventions to families with children who are most likely to be as risk of harm or to be accommodated by the local authority. This is a highly specialised service delivered by a skilled team of counsellors skilled in a range of psychological therapies to intervene and support young victims of sexual and physical abuse or children who have witnessed serious domestic violence within their own home. The Council would like to invite Providers with experience of delivery in quality support services to further discuss the service. Partners for this project will demonstrate a clear vision for the transformation of services, with a focus on individual outcomes using person centred plans and progression models. Partners would share the vision to maintain social care values, increase integration and interaction between services and local communities by utilising commercial partnerships, social commitments and volunteer participatory agreements. This is an exciting opportunity for a provider with expertise and a proven track record in providing similar services, to take ownership and transform a well-established and valued service, with skilled and experienced staff. The commissioned provider will continue to deliver high quality support and development for people, offering value for money and delivering outcomes to meet the needs of the local population

Residential and Short Breaks Service

1) Arosfa Disability Short Breaks Service Arosfa offers short term residential breaks at regular and define intervals which includes overnight, mid-week and weekend stays for children and young people with profound disabilities. 2) Arosfa Residential Wing As part of the partnership with the previous provider, Flintshire worked together to expand and increase service capacity. Since May 2021 we have been able to offer up to 2 residential beds for children/young people. This service operates alongside the Arosfa Disability Short Breaks Service. The Council would like to invite Providers with experience of delivery in quality support services to further discuss the service. Partners for this contract will demonstrate a clear vision for the services, with a focus on individual outcomes using person centred plans and progression models. Partners would share the vision to maintain social care values, increase integration and interaction between services and local communities by utilising commercial partnerships, social commitments and volunteer participatory agreements. This is an exciting opportunity for a provider with expertise and a proven track record in providing similar services, to take ownership and transform a well-established and valued service, with skilled and experienced staff. The commissioned provider will continue to deliver high quality support and development for people, offering value for money and delivering outcomes to meet the needs of the local population

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-116375
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=116375
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Mar 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
katrina.shankar@flintshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1352701469

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

  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC382822
    Flintshire County Council Residential, Short Breaks and Therapeutic Services for Children and Families - Flintshire County Council are posting this notice to ascertain the level of interest in the market to provide the service/s detailed below in advance of a full tender exercise being carried out. If you feel you have the knowledge and expertise to deliver this service/s please contact katrina.shankar@flintshire.gov.uk 1) Arosfa Disability Short Breaks Service Arosfa offers short term residential breaks at regular and define intervals which includes overnight, mid-week and weekend stays for children and young people with profound disabilities. 2) Arosfa Residential Wing As part of the partnership with the previous provider, Flintshire worked together to expand and increase service capacity. Since May 2021 we have been able to offer up to 2 residential beds for children/young people. This service operates alongside the Disability Short Breaks Service. 3) Repatriation and Prevention (RAP) RAP works to intervene early and stabilise family home or foster placements in order to prevent placement breakdown or those who are suitable to be repatriated to their community in Flintshire. The Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 brings together health, social services, the third sector and other partners to take forward the effective delivery of integrated services. It requires the local authority to work in partnership with individuals and their families and carers to ensure that services meet the care and support needs identified. 4) Flintshire Family Project The Family Project provides planned therapeutic interventions to families with children who are most likely to be as risk of harm or to be accommodated by the local authority. This is a highly specialised service delivered by a skilled team of counsellors skilled in a range of psychological therapies to intervene and support young victims of sexual and physical abuse or children who have witnessed serious domestic violence within their own home. These services support children and young people across Flintshire in keeping with the aspirations of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales)Act 2014.

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