--- title: "P0704 - Therapeutic interventions for children adopted from care and their adoptive families and for children on special guardianship orders where they have previously been looked after - DPS" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-182e57a4-d134-43f8-9ea8-cf6ae94de52d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-182e57a4-d134-43f8-9ea8-cf6ae94de52d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-182e57a4-d134-43f8-9ea8-cf6ae94de52d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-182e57a4-d134-43f8-9ea8-cf6ae94de52d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2023-04-21" --- # P0704 - Therapeutic interventions for children adopted from care and their adoptive families and for children on special guardianship orders where they have previously been looked after - DPS Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-182e57a4-d134-43f8-9ea8-cf6ae94de52d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-182e57a4-d134-43f8-9ea8-cf6ae94de52d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-182e57a4-d134-43f8-9ea8-cf6ae94de52d.json) ## Summary The Birmingham City Council has launched a tender titled "P0704 - Therapeutic interventions for children adopted from care and their adoptive families and for children on special guardianship orders where they have previously been looked after - DPS". This procurement falls under the industry category of Social work and related services. It involves the establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to provide various therapeutic interventions for eligible adopters and special guardianship families in response to the Adoption Support Fund (ASF). The tender deadline for submissions is on 26th May 2023, with the contract period set to begin on 1st July 2023. This tender opportunity by Birmingham City Council provides SMEs with a chance to offer services in the social work sector. Businesses specializing in therapeutic areas such as parental support, psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, and other related services would be well-suited to compete. With a procurement method of a Restricted procedure (above threshold), this tender aims to ensure high-quality provisions for adoptive families and support the government initiative for providing therapeutic services to children post-adoption, offering a significant growth opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services industry. ## Notice Birmingham Children's Trust (BCT) (the Trust) is responsible for discharging the statutory Social Care duties of Birmingham City Council towards its Children, Young People and Families, among them the duty to provide an Adoption Service. In 2015 the Department for Education introduced the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) for eligible Adopters and Special Guardianship (SGOs) families across England. This fund is designed to offer families specialist therapeutic support following adoption. The purpose of this specification is to ensure quality provision for eligible Adopters and Special Guardianship (SGOs) families across England. This service provision is designed to offer families specialist therapeutic support following adoption in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for children, young people and their families in line with statutory legislation and guidance. This requirement has emanated from the Government's initiative to provide an Adoption Support Fund to Local Authorities and Children's Trusts to support adoptive families. BCT is seeking to commission a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for organisation(s) to provide Therapeutic Interventions for children adopted from care and their adoptive families in response to funding available through the Adoption Support Fund (ASF). The DPS will be established on the following categories of therapeutic services: - Category 1 - Therapeutic/Attachment Focused Parenting Support - Category 2 - Therapeutic Life Story Work - Category 3 - Psychotherapy - Category 4 - Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) - Category 5 - Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy - Category 6 - Solution Focussed BRIEF Therapy - Category 7 - Sensory Integration Processing Therapy/Therapeutic Listening Programme/ Sensory Integration Attachment Therapy - Category 8 - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for the Child - Category 9 - Systemic / Multi Systemic Family Therapy - Category 10 - Video Interaction Guidance - Category 11 - Dialectical therapy (branch of CBT) - Category 12 - Reducing Anxiety Management Plan (RAMP) - Category 13 - Neuro Integration System Therapy (NIS) - Category 14 - Lego Therapy - Category 15 - Dance Movement Therapy - Category 16 - Group Programmes - Category 17 - Educational Psychotherapy - Category 18 - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) - Category 19 - Creative Therapy - Category 20 - Theraplay - Category 21 - Mindful Yoga - Category 22 - Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) - Category 23 - Training for Adoptive Parents (eg. Secure Base / SafeBase Parenting Programme) - Category 24 - Play Therapy - Category 25 - Therapeutic support for sexualised behaviour/ sexually harmful behaviour - Category 26 - Specialist Assessment - Category 27 - Filial Therapy - Category 28 - Further or more complex assessme... Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal. Delivery Notes Birmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fd71f40-f34f-4433-91e5-287a8d31027a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | 26 May 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 7DJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | 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 - 85142100 - Physiotherapy services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85310000 - Social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 21 Apr 2023 at 15:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fd71f40-f34f-4433-91e5-287a8d31027a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fd71f40-f34f-4433-91e5-287a8d31027a 21st April 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/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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