Tender

Provision of a Therapeutic Placement Support Team for children with complex needs

BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The Bridgend County Borough Council has initiated a tender process for the provision of a Therapeutic Placement Support Team for children with complex needs. The contract, titled "Provision of a Therapeutic Placement Support Team for children with complex needs," falls under the services category and has a value of GBP 1,700,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a submission deadline of 8th September 2023. The service will be based in Bridgend, UK, and will be delivered under a contract period starting from 18th December 2023 to 31st March 2027.

This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in therapeutic services for children with complex needs. Companies with experience in delivering similar services and a commitment to not-for-profit operations in line with Welsh Government policy will be well-suited to compete. The contract aims to support care-experienced children in achieving stability and integrating services effectively. It requires providers to have highly skilled staff with experience in complex emotional and behavioural needs and offers opportunities to make a difference in children's lives within Bridgend County Borough Council's care system.

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Notice Title

Provision of a Therapeutic Placement Support Team for children with complex needs

Notice Description

The provider will work with Bridgend County Borough Council and key partners to implement and deliver a Therapeutic Placement Support Service to children with complex needs, the service will be intensive, evidence-based within a Psychological, CAMHS based model which is already successfully delivered in other Council / Health Board areas. The service will support Bridgend's fostering and residential (hub and assessment service).

Lot Information

Lot 1

This service will play a fundamental role in supporting our new, whole system, approach for care experienced children achieving stability, whilst also creating a system that supports greater integration of services for both children, staff and carers, and embeds and prioritises health and wellbeing throughout. This service is being funded initially by Welsh Government investment in line with the 'eliminating profit' policy in respect of children's social care. As such to meet grant conditions we require the provider to be NFP or planning on working towards it within a clear timescale in-line with WG policy The provider will work with Bridgend County Borough Council and key partners to implement and deliver a Therapeutic Placement Support Service to children with complex needs, the service will be intensive, evidence-based within a Psychological, CAMHS based model which is already successfully delivered in other Council / Health Board areas. The service will support Bridgend's fostering and residential (hub and assessment service). The Therapeutic Placement Support service will deliver a specialist multi-agency team who will provide bespoke and targeted support to care experienced children that are at risk of placement breakdown due to their complex needs. The team will work intensively with carers (foster/kinship/IFA etc), professionals, and the whole support network around the child to mitigate the risk of the child moving on and carers burning out. This service must adopt a collaborative, pro-active and inclusive approach to working with children, young people, their families, carers and staff to enable better outcomes. We require an experienced provider who has highly skilled, qualified staff that have extensive experience and knowledge of working with children and young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs and who understand complex family dynamics and trauma. The service will have access to a clinical psychologist, who will work directly with this contract and our residential services, carrying out clinical assessments to formulate interventions and to help provide direction and support to both staff and children. This is a significant opportunity to be involved at the start of a new approach in Bridgend CBC which is focused on making a difference to children and young people's lives and to those who help them. Provision will support the Council in fulfilling its duties under the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-133621
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=133621
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

85310000 - Social work services

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Dec 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@bridgend.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1656643643

Buyer Location

Locality
BRIDGEND
Postcode
CF31 4WB
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Local Authority
Bridgend
Electoral Ward
Bridgend Central
Westminster Constituency
Bridgend

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL445194
    Provision of a Therapeutic Placement Support Team for children with complex needs - The provider will work with Bridgend County Borough Council and key partners to implement and deliver a Therapeutic Placement Support Service to children with complex needs, the service will be intensive, evidence-based within a Psychological, CAMHS based model which is already successfully delivered in other Council / Health Board areas. The service will support Bridgend's fostering and residential (hub and assessment service).

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