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title: "The Provision of Support for Children and Young People with Complex Needs in Thames Valley"
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# The Provision of Support for Children and Young People with Complex Needs in Thames Valley

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2722c6df-ca3d-4d30-8bb9-bcb6cee6a826

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## Summary

The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit has awarded a contract to RAW Workshop for "The Provision of Support for Children and Young People with Complex Needs in Thames Valley". The contract is valued at £978,726 and will run from 1st March 2023 to 31st March 2025. The procurement involves the provision of nine Community Youth Workers in the South East region covering Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire. The services fall under the category of health and social work services.

This opportunity can benefit businesses involved in healthcare services, especially those delivering interventions for children and young people with complex needs. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete. The contract was procured through an open procedure method above threshold, accommodating a transparent tender process for interested providers. The buyer, NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit, is based in Bristol, England, and welcomes innovation to achieve outcomes in new or alternative ways.

## Notice

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust are awarding a contract to RAW Workshop to provide nine (9) Community Youth Workers who will be deployed to work across the Thames Valley. The architecture of the programme is creating 3 individual spoke teams, placed in the 3 main counties in the Thames Valley footprint: Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire. The Community Youth Workers will working inside these teams alongside NHS and third sector staff as part of a blended workforce of clinicians and other workers. The Community Youth Workers will: - deliver a range of evidence informed/ best practice interventions with CYP/families using a strength based and outcomes focused approach; - deliver an outreach function, meeting/ working with the CYP and families face to face where they live in the community; - act as an advocate and at times a coordinator for CYP and families across the range of professionals; - contribute to the program's consultation (advice and guidance) and training offer in their areas of expertise and insight to support the capacity building outcomes; - link with the community and third sector organisation(s): keeping up to date with their offer, forming for the spoke teams and other professionals a 'system knowledge' of community assets to ensure support is meeting the needs of CYP and families; - work with CYP to ensure co-production of the model In addition to known interventions, the service will also be given the opportunity to innovate to attempt to reach outcomes in new or alternative ways. This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85237221-fc00-4265-9135-5cc81cf08a5c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,244,726 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £978,726 |
| 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 | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 3NX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RAW WORKSHOP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 13 Apr 2023 at 09:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85237221-fc00-4265-9135-5cc81cf08a5c
- 31 Oct 2022 at 15:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baeca3cd-aa06-4906-858a-28a951f72ae9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85237221-fc00-4265-9135-5cc81cf08a5c
  13th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baeca3cd-aa06-4906-858a-28a951f72ae9
  31st October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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