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title: "Animal Therapy for Children Looked After"
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# Animal Therapy for Children Looked After

Buyer: CROYDON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-290d758e-a26f-473b-9df3-4dd046226139

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## Summary

The Croydon Council is currently inviting tenders for the "Animal Therapy for Children Looked After" project, aimed at providing specialised therapeutic sessions for vulnerable children in Croydon. This public procurement process falls under the "services" category, specifically focusing on animal husbandry and education services. The tender period is open until 13th June 2022, with contract commencement set for 1st August 2022, spanning until 31st July 2023. The total value of the contract is approximately £9,999, and interested suppliers should be capable of delivering services locally within the region of England.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in therapeutic services, particularly those with experience in animal therapy or educational support. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the Croydon Council is seeking local suppliers that can offer tailored, impactful services to support the educational and emotional needs of children looked after. Companies that can provide flexible, individuals-based therapy sessions and group activities will be well-positioned to compete for this contract.

## Notice

The Council invites quotations for the provision of Animal Therapy for Children Looked After. The Virtual School is looking to engage a local supplier within easy reach of Croydon, who can provide a range of 1:1 animal therapy sessions during term time and group sessions for one week in the school summer holiday period for our Children Looked After (CLA). Working with the Virtual School the provider will design sessions to help our children meet their specific personal goals. The therapy sessions should support educational attainment, awareness, team working and emotional wellbeing. Provision of individual and group therapy sessions as and when required by the Virtual School to support our young CLA Cohort. Sessions to be agreed with the School, Social worker and the Virtual School and appropriate learning targets to be set. Each session should last approximately 1 hour depending of the needs of the child and the specific scenario. The summer school for one week would be for full days (Monday-Friday approximately 9am-4pm) for up to ten children.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/407d9752-0eac-4861-8a20-1bea12df418c |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,999 |
| 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 | CROYDON COUNCIL |
| Locality | CROYDON |
| Post town | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR0 1EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Fairfield |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 80 - Education and training services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 77500000 - Animal husbandry services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 30 May 2022 at 14:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/407d9752-0eac-4861-8a20-1bea12df418c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/407d9752-0eac-4861-8a20-1bea12df418c
  30th May 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.croydon.gov.uk

## Provenance

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