--- title: "Pseudo Open Framework for Professional Services in Children's Social Care - Round 4" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f5af4a50-f895-41f6-a821-1bc519a7eb85" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f5af4a50-f895-41f6-a821-1bc519a7eb85" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f5af4a50-f895-41f6-a821-1bc519a7eb85.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f5af4a50-f895-41f6-a821-1bc519a7eb85.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-12-16" --- # Pseudo Open Framework for Professional Services in Children's Social Care - Round 4 Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f5af4a50-f895-41f6-a821-1bc519a7eb85 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f5af4a50-f895-41f6-a821-1bc519a7eb85) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f5af4a50-f895-41f6-a821-1bc519a7eb85.json) ## Summary Gloucestershire County Council is inviting tenders for the "Pseudo Open Framework for Professional Services in Children's Social Care - Round 4". This opportunity falls under the health and social work services category (CPV 85000000) and is located in the United Kingdom. Currently at the tender stage, the process is following an open procedure above the EU threshold with a tender period closing on 27th January 2025. The contract period is slated to start on 2nd April 2025 and will run until 31st August 2028. The estimated value of the framework is £750,000 GBP, and it is published in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) for specific social care services. This tender creates substantial opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in independent specialist assessments, therapeutic support, and family support services, including drug and alcohol testing, contact, and welfare visits. It particularly encourages participation from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Given the Council's need for adaptable and specialised professional services within children's social care, organisations equipped with relevant expertise and a commitment to social value would find this framework particularly beneficial for growth and strategic positioning. ## Notice This is the 4th application round for the Council's requirement to procure a Pseudo Open Framework for Professional Services in Children's Social Care under which it shall procure the following services under the following lots (which corresponds with the council's main areas of spend); - Lot 1 - Independent Specialist Assessments (included Drug and Alcohol Testing) - Lot 2 - Therapeutic Support - Lot 3 - Support to families (contact, welfare visits) Within the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) (PCR 2015), there is a Light Touch Regime (LTR) for certain education, health and social care contracts. This is where we have more flexibility to modify the procurement process to meet service needs. In order to be clear where we are using a modified process, rather than the procedure defined in PCR 2015 the use term "pseudo" is used. Estimated value is the total value as stated in the initial set up the Pseudo Framework for the original full term. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca3a78ab-0fcb-498d-821c-3a8b1293a185 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | 27 Jan 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £750,000 | | 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 | GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | GLOUCESTER | | Post town | Gloucester | | Postcode | GL1 2TH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC | | Local authority | Gloucester | | Electoral ward | Westgate | | Westminster constituency | Gloucester | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 16 Dec 2024 at 09:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca3a78ab-0fcb-498d-821c-3a8b1293a185 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca3a78ab-0fcb-498d-821c-3a8b1293a185 16th December 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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