--- title: "WCC - Psychological Intervention, Advice and Support Services for WCC Foster Carers, WCC Fostering Social Care Team and WCC Children's Residential Home staff" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5e825885-78e5-44fd-bcdf-1a184749fa4f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5e825885-78e5-44fd-bcdf-1a184749fa4f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5e825885-78e5-44fd-bcdf-1a184749fa4f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5e825885-78e5-44fd-bcdf-1a184749fa4f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (WCC)" published: "2024-12-04" --- # WCC - Psychological Intervention, Advice and Support Services for WCC Foster Carers, WCC Fostering Social Care Team and WCC Children's Residential Home staff Buyer: WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (WCC) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5e825885-78e5-44fd-bcdf-1a184749fa4f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5e825885-78e5-44fd-bcdf-1a184749fa4f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5e825885-78e5-44fd-bcdf-1a184749fa4f.json) ## Summary Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is inviting tenders for the provision of Psychological Intervention, Advice and Support Services for WCC Foster Carers, WCC Fostering Social Care Team and WCC Children's Residential Home staff. This procurement, classified under Guidance and Counselling Services (CPV code 85312300), focuses on providing dedicated psychological support, advice, training, consultation, and supervision. Located in the West Midlands, UK, this tender is currently at the active stage with an open procedure type. The tender was published on 4th December 2024, with submissions due by 12:00 PM on 7th January 2025. The contract period will run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027. This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in psychological services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in providing professional guidance, consultation, and group supervision support are particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this contract allows businesses to establish a partnership with a major local authority, enhancing their portfolio and potential for further contracts in the social care sector. ## Notice Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is seeking a single provider to provide a service to support and work with its Foster carers, fostering social workers and Residential care teams to provide them with professional advice and guidance which enables them to respond to and meet the needs of children in their care. The service will work 1:1 with foster carers through to providing group supervision support for residential care teams. WCC will support the provider in the continual development of the service to ensure it continues to respond to WCC needs. The aim of the service is to provide dedicated psychological support, advice, training, consultation and supervision to: o WCC Foster carers. o WCC Fostering social workers and social care workers. o WCC Residential home staff. Additional information: Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this procurement process. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for CSW-JETS is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home Registration and use of CSW-JETS is free. All correspondence or clarifications relating to this procurement must be via the CSW-JETS correspondence function. If you are having trouble registering with CSW-JETS please email us at: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk Providers must register on CSW-JETS and express an interest in this project in order to download tender documents and be able to correspond with us about this procurement. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0ce4d79-a3d9-402b-93ff-02caf47f6d7e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | 7 Jan 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 | | 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 | WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (WCC) | | 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 ### Codes - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services - 85312310 - Guidance services - 85312320 - Counselling services ## Release History - 4 Dec 2024 at 11:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0ce4d79-a3d9-402b-93ff-02caf47f6d7e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0ce4d79-a3d9-402b-93ff-02caf47f6d7e 4th December 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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