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title: "Adoption Tees Valley- Approved Specialist Assessments & Therapeutic Services Provider List"
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# Adoption Tees Valley- Approved Specialist Assessments & Therapeutic Services Provider List

Buyer: STOCKTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-edebc3c2-c7cf-4e54-9e03-d9b34b6c2f09

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## Summary

The Stockton Borough Council is inviting applications for a public procurement contract titled "Adoption Tees Valley- Approved Specialist Assessments & Therapeutic Services Provider List" in the Health and social work services category. The contract has a value of £8,000,000 and follows an open procedure. The tender period ends on 16th September 2022, with a contract period starting on 1st October 2022 and ending on 30th September 2032.

This public procurement contract presents an opportunity for businesses providing specialist assessments and therapeutic services to gain approved provider status in the Tees Valley area. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the health and social work services industry are well-suited to compete for this contract. Stockton Borough Council is overseeing the procurement process, aiming to establish an Approved Provider List for various therapeutic services targeting specific user groups across the local community.

## Notice

Adoption Tees Valley has funded tier 3 therapeutic services, through the Adoption Support Fund, and is seeking to establish an Approved Provider List (APL) for the provision of these services. Call off contracts from this Framework Agreement will only be awarded on condition that the related bid for Adoption Support Fund monies is successful. ATV is seeking to establish approved providers for 2 main categories of therapeutic service delivery, which will be allocated against the following LOTS: 1. Specialist Assessments 2. Therapeutic Services Providers of Specialist Assessment services, and of Therapeutic Services are invited to submit an application to be appointed to the APL. The intended user group is to include: * Adopted children * Children placed for adoption, but not yet adopted * Children with an adoption plan, not yet placed * Adoptive families * Adopted adults * Children and their families affected by special guardianship * Those whom a Local Authority member believe would benefit from an intervention of this nature. The requirement is to deliver services across the Tees Valley area for children who are the statutory responsibility of Adoption Tees Valley and/or the consortium members. Other Local Authorities who have placed a child for adoption in the Tees Valley area and remain responsible for adoption support under the 3-year rule, may also be invited to consider selection of a provider through this APL.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a4b27b2-3bc0-4388-96db-8b4d21f4c0c4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,000,000 |
| 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 | STOCKTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | STOCKTON-ON-TEES |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS18 1LD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Stockton North |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 24 |
| Supplier names | A TIME 4 YOU CHILD AND FAMILY PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES; ABC COUNSELLING, PLAY THERAPY & FAMILY SOLUTIONS; ADOPTION; ADOPTION MATTERS; ADVANCING ATTACHMENTS; ARC ADOPTION NORTH EAST; CHILD & ADULT THERAPY SOLUTIONS; FAMILY ACTION; FOCUS MENTAL HEALTH; FUTURE STEPS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; GM TREE TRAINING LTD T/AS ADOPTION ACADEMY; INTEGRATE FAMILIES; LIFECYCLES PSYCHOLOGY; NORTH EAST ADOPTION THERAPY SERVICES (NEATS; NURTURING FAMILIES - THERAPY TRAINING SUPPORT; PACT; PREFERRED FUTURE NVR; REDCAR & CLEVELAND BOROUGH COUNCIL; SIGNIS; STUDIO 3 CLINICAL SERVICES; THE BUNGALOW PARTNERSHIP; THE CHILD PSYCHOLOGY SERVICE; THE LINK; TREETOPS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 Nov 2022 at 11:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a4b27b2-3bc0-4388-96db-8b4d21f4c0c4
- 12 Sep 2022 at 08:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf5a5526-c570-4d10-9cc1-8d0234c08117
- 12 Sep 2022 at 07:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/625b1291-e22f-4ccb-abb6-5e30ee96c57e
- 16 Aug 2022 at 09:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21b208ab-ec8b-454a-8a77-9dbff80885f8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a4b27b2-3bc0-4388-96db-8b4d21f4c0c4
  7th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf5a5526-c570-4d10-9cc1-8d0234c08117
  12th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/625b1291-e22f-4ccb-abb6-5e30ee96c57e
  12th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21b208ab-ec8b-454a-8a77-9dbff80885f8
  16th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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