--- title: "WCC - Market Test Psychological Support for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0872dac6-1bb2-487b-8141-e4c11a8413ae" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0872dac6-1bb2-487b-8141-e4c11a8413ae" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0872dac6-1bb2-487b-8141-e4c11a8413ae.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0872dac6-1bb2-487b-8141-e4c11a8413ae.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "COVENTRY - SOLIHULL - WARWICKSHIRE" published: "2019-09-25" --- # WCC - Market Test Psychological Support for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) Buyer: COVENTRY - SOLIHULL - WARWICKSHIRE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0872dac6-1bb2-487b-8141-e4c11a8413ae [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0872dac6-1bb2-487b-8141-e4c11a8413ae) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0872dac6-1bb2-487b-8141-e4c11a8413ae.json) ## Summary The Warwickshire County Council is conducting a tender titled "WCC - Market Test Psychological Support for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC)" within the health and social work services industry. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with a market testing event scheduled for 17th October 2019, aimed at gathering insights to develop innovative psychological support for UASC. The total budget for this project is £45,000, with the contract period commencing from 1st December 2019 and concluding on 30th November 2020. Interested organisations must express their interest through the CSW-JETS e-tendering system by the deadline of 9th October 2019. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in guidance and counselling services, particularly those with expertise in providing support to vulnerable populations. Companies that offer culturally sensitive psychological interventions and have experience with complex trauma will be well-placed to compete. This initiative not only aims to enhance the emotional well-being of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children but also encourages innovative approaches from potential providers, creating avenues for growth within the social care sector. ## Notice Warwickshire County Council wants to engage with a variety of organisations, in a confidential setting, so that we can ensure we have considered all possible options and are seeking to explore innovative ways of providing psychological support to unaccompanied asylum seeking children and young people. A market testing event to be held in Northgate House, Saltisford Road (A425) Warwick, Warwickshire CV34 4JL 10am to 12 noon on Thursday 17th October 2019. Warwickshire has traditionally cared for a high number of unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) having two major motorways pass through its geographical boundaries. Although the local authority addresses their needs as young people looked after and as carer leavers, there is recognition that the social and emotional needs of these individuals are not being fully developed. Their lived experiences have left many UASYP emotionally traumatised, yet to come to terms or even accept the impact of past events. Traditional services such as CAMHS do not always have the cultural appreciation of asylum seekers' lived experiences and struggle to offer support and strategies to address their needs in a way that is appropriate for them. Therefore, we are seeking the provision of a suitably qualified and experienced provider who can implement a range of specialist psychological, psychodynamic and systemic interventions for UASC experiencing complex trauma, foster carers and social care staff supporting UASC. The provider will work closely with the Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Team. The provider will also be required to include continued clinical supervision and access to ongoing Continued Professional Development (CPD) their employee(s) Through dialogue with providers and the market testing event we aim to establish an innovative and responsive psychological support service that improves and enhances further the services and support that we provide to UASC. Interventions will need to be creative in providing alternative methods of addressing individual trauma in addition to traditional counselling/CAMHS approaches, which will be culturally sensitive and varied in delivery making it more accessible to these young people who are experiencing complex trauma and potential language barriers. This is one-off funding of PS45,000 for 12 months. Additional information: Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this market test. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for CSW-JETS is www.csw-jets.co.uk Registration and use of CSW-JETS is free. If you are having trouble registering with CSW-JETS please email us at procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2bdd31d7-4189-44df-9bff-ea5f8cbc627f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Sep 2019 | | Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2019 - 30 Nov 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £45,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | COVENTRY - SOLIHULL - WARWICKSHIRE | | Locality | WARWICKSHIRE | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV34 4RL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC | | Local authority | Warwick | | Electoral ward | Warwick Saltisford | | Westminster constituency | Warwick and Leamington | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services - 85312320 - Counselling services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 25 Sep 2019 at 15:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2bdd31d7-4189-44df-9bff-ea5f8cbc627f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2bdd31d7-4189-44df-9bff-ea5f8cbc627f 25th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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