--- title: "Emotional Health and Wellbeing Support Including Specialist Therapeutic Service for Looked After Children" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7735f63c-7b09-46ae-804d-13d36a620e23" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7735f63c-7b09-46ae-804d-13d36a620e23" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7735f63c-7b09-46ae-804d-13d36a620e23.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7735f63c-7b09-46ae-804d-13d36a620e23.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2018-04-12" --- # Emotional Health and Wellbeing Support Including Specialist Therapeutic Service for Looked After Children Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7735f63c-7b09-46ae-804d-13d36a620e23 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7735f63c-7b09-46ae-804d-13d36a620e23) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7735f63c-7b09-46ae-804d-13d36a620e23.json) ## Summary The Staffordshire County Council is initiating a tender titled "Emotional Health and Wellbeing Support Including Specialist Therapeutic Service for Looked After Children". This procurement falls under the Health and Social Work Services category and is located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. Currently in the Planning stage, the tender has a total budget of £6,000,000, with a minimum contract value of £4,400,000. The contract period is set to commence on 1st April 2019 and conclude on 31st March 2023. A Market Development Provider Workshop will be held on 9th May 2018 to discuss service delivery and gather insights from potential providers. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health services, particularly those that can deliver flexible early intervention and preventative support for children and young people aged 5-18. Companies with expertise in therapeutic services tailored for looked after children and experience in community-based health support will be well-placed to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate in this opportunity to shape future services and engage with the local demographics effectively. ## Notice The new Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent pathway for the Emotional Health and Wellbeing of children and young people will focus on an asset based approach, ensuring accessible information and support is available at all levels i.e., early intervention, early identification, prevention and intervention. The aim is to ensure improved environments so that children, young people and families can thrive via: * Increased Identification of children and young people with early indicators of distress and risk * Reduction in mild to moderate distress * Reduction in the development of moderate to severe distress * Reduction in life long distress Lot 1-The Emotional Health and Wellbeing (Tier 2) "Getting Help" provision will offer a flexible approach to early intervention and prevention work with Children and Young People aged 5-18 who have mild to moderate mental health distress. The provision will deliver appropriate flexible support based on individual needs and it is the expectation that the provider will utilise a broad spectrum of holistic therapies and support to promote asset based, positive outcomes and preventative support. This will also include a clear preventative and awareness element of support available to teachers, parents and carers. It will be available in a range of non-clinical, community settings including schools and will assist children and young people to develop the emotional wellness tools to help manage and maintain their emotional wellbeing and to build their resilience. Lot 2-The Emotional Health and Wellbeing specialist (Tier 3)"Getting Risk support" therapeutic service for Looked After Children will deliver specific interventions with persistent and ongoing psychological and emotional health needs relating to their pre and post-entry to care experiences. This will include a holistic health support and advice service for Looked After Children adopted children and care leavers, including links with community based activities, training and support for foster carers and adoptive parents to support the child or young person to achieve and maintain optimum physical and mental health and support for care leavers (aged 18-25) who have ongoing health needs. To enable a whole market approach to future service delivery we want to invite you to be part of a Market Development Provider Workshop at 9.30am - 12.30pm on Wednesday 9th May 2018 at County Buildings Council Chamber, Martin Street, Stafford ST16 2LH where you will have the opportunity to be part of: * Shaping the vision for the future of responding to children and young people's emotional well-being and mental health needs * Understanding the demographics and local needs of children and young people in Staffordshire * Contributing to early thinking of new commissioning arrangements for C&YP with low to moderate needs We hope you will be interested in attending this workshop Please could you confirm attendance by Friday 27th April 2018 to amanda.brass@staffordshire.gov.uk Additional information: If you are interested please register your interest by registering yourselves on our E Tendering system, Proactis at https://www.proactisplaza.com/ against the category 85000000 (Health and Social Work Services). This will automatically alert you to any new updates and information relevant to this opportunity. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/413e2490-55b2-4b6e-afad-017731dc50bf | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Apr 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 Jul 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | STAFFORD | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST16 2DH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Stafford | | Electoral ward | Forebridge | | Westminster constituency | Stafford | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 12 Apr 2018 at 07:55 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/413e2490-55b2-4b6e-afad-017731dc50bf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/413e2490-55b2-4b6e-afad-017731dc50bf 12th April 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement - https://www.proactisplaza.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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