--- title: "Therapeutic Support for Children Looked After" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6329b6af-9a90-4c95-979f-516165644638" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6329b6af-9a90-4c95-979f-516165644638" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6329b6af-9a90-4c95-979f-516165644638.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6329b6af-9a90-4c95-979f-516165644638.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2024-12-18" --- # Therapeutic Support for Children Looked After Buyer: WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6329b6af-9a90-4c95-979f-516165644638 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6329b6af-9a90-4c95-979f-516165644638) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6329b6af-9a90-4c95-979f-516165644638.json) ## Summary Wirral Borough Council is seeking a supplier to provide therapeutic support for children in care, focusing primarily on mental health and emotional wellbeing. The procurement falls under the health and social work services category and will be conducted via an open procedure. The contract, valued at £1,320,000, covers services to be delivered in England, UK. Key dates include a tender submission deadline of 24 January 2025, with the contract period starting on 1 April 2025 and ending on 31 March 2031. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with tender documents available through The Chest portal. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses experienced in mental health services for young people. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. The project requires a team of mental health professionals, overseen by a clinical psychologist, capable of assessing and addressing the individual needs of children in care. Suitable businesses would be those with a track record in delivering recognised mental health interventions and therapies, and the ability to work collaboratively with social workers, foster carers, and residential workers to implement tailored therapeutic programmes. ## Notice The Council is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide a team of mental health professionals with oversight from a clinical psychologist to support children and young people in care with their mental health and emotional wellbeing. The team should have demonstrable experience of delivering recognised mental health interventions and therapies to young people. The provider will receive referrals, assess the emotional well-being needs of individual Children looked after and develop and monitor individual tailored therapeutic programmes. The focus of the team will be working with key professionals (including social workers, foster carers, and residential workers) to deliver therapeutic programmes. The tender documents and any additional information are accessible via The Chest portal, https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ to participate in this exercise please register your interest in this contract. Any clarification questions should be submitted via the 'messages' section through the Chest Portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbe08c4e-4cb7-4ced-b72f-23a05957498c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,320,000 | | 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 | WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BIRKENHEAD | | Post town | Chester | | Postcode | CH41 2AB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD74 Wirral | | Local authority | Wirral | | Electoral ward | Birkenhead and Tranmere | | Westminster constituency | Birkenhead | | 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 - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 18 Dec 2024 at 09:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbe08c4e-4cb7-4ced-b72f-23a05957498c - 18 Dec 2024 at 09:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f572c6e3-174f-41d8-b690-3a74ef5e7bba - 11 Dec 2024 at 21:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9da01fd8-41b4-4082-8d24-64f510404f96 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbe08c4e-4cb7-4ced-b72f-23a05957498c 18th December 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f572c6e3-174f-41d8-b690-3a74ef5e7bba 18th December 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9da01fd8-41b4-4082-8d24-64f510404f96 11th December 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.wirral.gov.uk/ - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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