--- title: "Flexible Framework for Adoption Support - Therapeutic and Specialist Assessment Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-02078bfb-31d5-4387-a7a7-267ad1344f4c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-02078bfb-31d5-4387-a7a7-267ad1344f4c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-02078bfb-31d5-4387-a7a7-267ad1344f4c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-02078bfb-31d5-4387-a7a7-267ad1344f4c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL" published: "2024-10-22" --- # Flexible Framework for Adoption Support - Therapeutic and Specialist Assessment Services Buyer: NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-02078bfb-31d5-4387-a7a7-267ad1344f4c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-02078bfb-31d5-4387-a7a7-267ad1344f4c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-02078bfb-31d5-4387-a7a7-267ad1344f4c.json) ## Summary North Tyneside Council has recently completed the procurement stage for the "Flexible Framework for Adoption Support - Therapeutic and Specialist Assessment Services." This initiative was executed as an open procedure, aimed at providing support for the adoption services required by Adopt North East, a Regional Adoption Agency hosted by North Tyneside Council. The procurement falls under the Health and Social Work Services category, with the services to be delivered across England, United Kingdom. The framework contract is valued at £950,000 in initial awards, with a total contract value of up to £1,500,000, running from 1st September 2024 to 28th February 2026. The most recent award date for the contract was 16th October 2024. This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, especially for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs), which are particularly suited to provide the specialised and therapeutic services required. The framework aims to support families through funding from the Department for Education's Adoption Support Fund, with additional bespoke funding agreed upon by Adopt North East and local authorities. Various suppliers, including Family Action, Future Steps Occupational Therapy, and South London & Maudsley NHSFT, amongst others, have already been awarded contracts under this framework, creating opportunities for new providers to join this essential service delivery initiative. ## Notice Adopt North East (ANE) is a Regional Adoption Agency based in the North East of England. It was created in December 2018 in response to the legal requirement that local authorities regionalise their adoption services. It is a partnership between five Local Authorities: Gateshead Council, Newcastle City Council, Northumberland County Council, North Tyneside Council and South Tyneside Council. It is hosted by North Tyneside Council. In joining their adoption services together and forming a Regional Adoption Agency, the vision and ambition of the five partner Local Authorities is for Adopt North East to achieve excellent adoption services that transform children's and families lives for the better'. Adopt North East (Hosted by North Tyneside Council) is seeking to establish a framework of providers to support the medium and high level element of our offer by provision of therapeutic services and specialist assessments. The majority of support will be provided to families through direct funding made available to Adopt North East by the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) of the Department for Education Accordingly, any changes to the ASF funding arrangements within the contract period may vary this contract. A minority of support will be provided to families through bespoke funding agreed by Adopt North East and/or Local Authorities responsible for the child. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d30faf7b-648d-49b1-b35f-dd6e13852dee | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | 15 Jul 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Oct 2024 | | Contract period | 16 Oct 2024 - 28 Feb 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £950,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL | | Locality | NORTH TYNESIDE | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE27 0BY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | North Tyneside | | Electoral ward | Shiremoor | | Westminster constituency | Cramlington and Killingworth | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 21 | | Supplier names | BLUEJAY WELLNESS; CHILD AND ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOUR SERVICES; CHILDREN NORTH EAST; CREATIVELY HUMAN; FAMILY ACTION; FRAN GLASPER; FUTURE STEPS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; GEORGIA FRAGKOULI THERAPIES; GM TREE TRAINING LTD T/AS ADOPTION ACADEMY; HELD HEALTH; JOANNE RUBBI COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY; LORRAINE GILL THERAPY; NEUROSPECTRUM; PLAYTHERAPY NORTH EAST; REBEKAH JORDAN; SARAH HUTCHINSON PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOUTH LONDON & MAUDSLEY NHSFT; STEPPING STONE THERAPY; THE BLUE HARE THERAPIES; THERAPEEZE THERAPY TOOLS TO THRIVE; YOUNG THERAPY (DAVID YOUNG THERAPIES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 22 Oct 2024 at 09:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d30faf7b-648d-49b1-b35f-dd6e13852dee - 13 Jun 2024 at 10:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34fb5d69-b3d6-4a17-a6b4-b8a4a732b30a - 2 Oct 2023 at 11:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1d13da6-d376-41dc-b0b3-70ed34339f17 - 8 Sep 2022 at 12:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f855b12f-ead0-4758-9768-f0961988eec8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d30faf7b-648d-49b1-b35f-dd6e13852dee 22nd October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34fb5d69-b3d6-4a17-a6b4-b8a4a732b30a 13th June 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1d13da6-d376-41dc-b0b3-70ed34339f17 2nd October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f855b12f-ead0-4758-9768-f0961988eec8 8th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=747d3b14-3407-ed11-8116-005056b64545 Advert - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=517ca2ef-7b60-ee11-8124-005056b64545 To express an interest and download documents please follow link provided below ## Notice URLs - http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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