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title: "WCC Second Refresh of the Therapeutic Services Framework for Children Adopted and placed on a Special Guardianship Order in the ACE Region"
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# WCC Second Refresh of the Therapeutic Services Framework for Children Adopted and placed on a Special Guardianship Order in the ACE Region

Buyer: WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9e3af278-283c-40b8-b918-3520d5b08e88

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## Summary

The Warwickshire County Council has awarded a contract for the Second Refresh of the Therapeutic Services Framework for Children Adopted and placed on a Special Guardianship Order in the ACE Region. This procurement process falls under the services category, specifically counselling services, with a contract value of £4,000,000. The tender period ended on 3rd November 2022, and the contract is set to run from 1st January 2023 to 28th February 2025. The buying organisation, Warwickshire County Council, invited multiple suppliers to provide therapeutic services to meet the needs of adopted children and families in the ACE region.

This tender presents opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations specialising in counselling services. The contracting authority, Warwickshire County Council, aims to increase therapeutic choice for parents/carers going through the adoption and/or SGO process. Businesses in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom, particularly those offering high-quality assessments and therapeutic interventions in line with the Adoption Support Fund criteria, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method used was an open procedure (above threshold), providing a fair and transparent opportunity for eligible businesses to participate.

## Notice

Warwickshire County Council (the Council) on behalf of Adoption Central England (ACE) have refreshed and commissioned a multi provider framework with 25 Lots from therapeutic providers to meet the therapeutic needs of adopted children and families within the ACE region and for children placed out of county. The framework will be managed by Warwickshire County Council on behalf of Adoption Central England ACE which is a Regional Adoption Agency for the following Local Authorities: Herefordshire Council, Coventry City Council, Solihull MBC, Worcestershire County Council and Warwickshire County Council. The providers will also provide an analytical and evidence-based report highlighting how the desired outcomes have been met. These reports will be provide to the purchasing Local Authority. The aim of the service is to increase therapeutic choice for parents/carers going through the adoption and/or SGO process. The framework will provide ACE with therapeutic providers who can provide high quality assessments and therapeutic interventions in accordance with the ASF criteria.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6eb42350-ddfb-475f-9940-99a20b2636d3 |
| 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 | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2023 - 28 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,000,000 |
| 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 | WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WARWICK |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 10 |
| Supplier names | ANNABEL MAITLAND; BUILDING BRIDGES PLAY THERAPY; CHILDREN'S THERAPY SOLUTIONS; HELP FOR PSYCHOLOGY; ICS OPERATIONS LIMITED T/A XYLA DIGITAL THERAPY CHILDRENS YOUNG; LEESHA IRWIN ART PSYCHOTHERAPY; MB COUNSELLING SERVICES; PEARS THERAPY; POPPIES PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES; STORYWISE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 29 Dec 2022 at 10:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6eb42350-ddfb-475f-9940-99a20b2636d3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6eb42350-ddfb-475f-9940-99a20b2636d3
  29th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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