--- title: "Children And Families Support Services (CAFSS) West Midlands" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031175" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-031175" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031175.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031175.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TELFORD & WREKIN COUNCIL" published: "2024-04-10" --- # Children And Families Support Services (CAFSS) West Midlands Buyer: TELFORD & WREKIN COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031175 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-031175) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031175.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the contract titled "Children And Families Support Services (CAFSS) West Midlands" is currently in the tender stage. The buying organisation, Telford & Wrekin Council, is seeking services under the social services category in the West Midlands region. This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will provide non-accommodation services to children, young people, and families across various local authorities and trusts in the region. The DPS is open for 4 years from 30th May 2022, with evaluations scheduled quarterly for the first year. This tender presents significant business opportunities for service providers in the social services sector, especially those focusing on therapy, psychological assessment, parenting services, and other related support. Businesses that offer a wide range of counselling and support services tailored to children, young people, and families in the West Midlands area would be well-suited to compete in this dynamic procurement environment managed by Telford & Wrekin Council. The tender process consists of a two-stage evaluation process with a focus on delivering high-quality service provisions to enhance the well-being and support of vulnerable individuals and families within the community. ## Notice Children and Families Support Services will provide non-accommodation services to children, young people and families. The following West Midlands Local Authorities and Trusts are also intending to use this DPS. These include the following - Staffordshire County Council, Birmingham Children's Trust Community Interest Company, Coventry City Council, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, The County of Herefordshire District Council, Sandwell Children's Trust, Shropshire Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, The Council of the City of Stoke-on-Trent, Borough of Telford & Wrekin, Walsall Council, Warwickshire County Council, City of Wolverhampton Council, Worcestershire County Council, Worcestershire Children First, Birmingham City Council, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, and Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group ### Lot Information Therapy Lot 1 - Therapy - consists of 25 different Categories - Category 1 - Play Therapy, Category 2 - Thera play, Category 3 - Therapeutic/Attachment focused parenting support, Category 4 - Therapeutic Life Story work, Category 5 - Psychotherapy, Category 6 - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Category 7 - Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Category 8 - Solution Focused BRIEF Therapy, Category 9 - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for the child, Category 10 - Multi Systemic Therapy, Category 11 - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Category 12 - Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (branch of CBT), Category 13 - Neuro Integration System Therapy (NIS) , Category 14 - Educational Psychotherapy, Category 15 - Art, Category 16 - Music, Category 17 - Drama, Category 18 - Lego therapy, Category 19 - Dance Movement Therapy, Category 20 - Group Programmes, Category 21 - Non-Violent Resistance (NVR), Category 22 - Secure Base / Safe Base Parenting Programme, Category 23 - Therapeutic support for sexualised behaviour/ sexually harmful behaviour, Category 24 - Specialist Assessment, Category 25 - Counselling The DPS is a 2-stage process: Stage 1 - All providers who meet the selection criteria within the online Questionnaire and are not excluded will be admitted to the DPS. New providers can also apply to join the DPS at any point during its lifetime. Stage 2 - Contracts are awarded during the second stage. A Call-Off competition will be put out inviting each approved provider on the DPS Approved Provider list relating to the particular Lot. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VAG3N866K5 Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend or shorten this duration and if so, will issue a Contract Notice to indicate it's intentions. Psychological Assessment The type of Psychological Assessment required to be undertaken by the Provider will depend on whether it is Court directed or whether the Lead Council/Contracting Authority is directing the work. The requirement will be identified within the initial referral and detailed within the ISA (Individual Service Agreement). Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VAG3N866K5 Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend or shorten this duration and if so, will issue a Contract Notice to indicate it's intentions. Parent and Child Community Parenting Assessment The service will be provided to parents and their children who are required to undertake an assessment of their parenting capacity and / or ability. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VAG3N866K5 Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend or shorten this duration and if so, will issue a Contract Notice to indicate it's intentions. Parent and Child Residential Parenting Assessment Residential Parenting Assessments conducted in a Residential Family Centre are intended to provide robust, fair and evidence based assessments of parenting skills and capability for Local Authorities and the Courts. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VAG3N866K5 Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend or shorten this duration and if so, will issue a Contract Notice to indicate it's intentions. Supervised Contact Supervised contact will be required to ensure the physical safety and emotional wellbeing of a child during contact with family. It also assists in building and sustaining positive relationships. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VAG3N866K5 Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend or shorten this duration and if so, will issue a Contract Notice to indicate it's intentions. Family Group Conference A family group conference is a process led by family members to plan and make decisions for a child who is at risk, often with support from an advocate. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VAG3N866K5 Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend or shorten this duration and if so, will issue a Contract Notice to indicate it's intentions. Mediation The purpose of this service is to support families who are in conflict, meet with an independent trained mediator to help them settle their differences. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VAG3N866K5 Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend or shorten this duration and if so, will issue a Contract Notice to indicate it's intentions. Secure Transport The purpose of this service is to offer Secure Transport/ supported transport in circumstances where a child (ren) or young person(s) cannot be transported safely. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VAG3N866K5 Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend or shorten this duration and if so, will issue a Contract Notice to indicate it's intentions. Occupational Therapy This service aims to support children and young people to be as independent as possible in all areas of their lives and to function to the best of their ability. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VAG3N866K5 Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend or shorten this duration and if so, will issue a Contract Notice to indicate it's intentions. Speech and Language Therapy This service aims to provide treatment, support and care for children who have difficulties with communication, or with eating, drinking and swallowing. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VAG3N866K5 Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend or shorten this duration and if so, will issue a Contract Notice to indicate it's intentions. Independent Person Service This service aim is for an Independent Person required to take part in the criteria review of children and young people in Secure Accommodation or SAR under Regulation 15 of the Children (Secure Accommodation) Regulations 1991. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VAG3N866K5 Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend or shorten this duration and if so, will issue a Contract Notice to indicate it's intentions. Form F The aim of this service is to primarily identify whether an applicant or applicants are suitable to be approved as foster carers, determine which kind of fostering and consider any terms of approval. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VAG3N866K5 Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend or shorten this duration and if so, will issue a Contract Notice to indicate it's intentions. Form C This service aims to gather information about whether or not a specific family member is able to provide care to a child in the short term and long term. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VAG3N866K5 Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend or shorten this duration and if so, will issue a Contract Notice to indicate it's intentions. Special Guardianship Order (SGO) This service aims to complete a special guardianship order assessment to determine the suitability of the proposed Special Guardian/s. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VAG3N866K5 Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend or shorten this duration and if so, will issue a Contract Notice to indicate it's intentions. SEND Mediation & Disagreement Resolution Services This service aims to deliver Mediation by an independent third party (facilitator) and is designed to bring two parties together to clarify issues and help settle disagreements. SEND mediation arrangements are set out in Children and Families Act 2014 which apply specifically to parents and young people who are considering appealing to the Tribunal about EHC needs assessments and the special educational element of an EHC plan or who want mediation on the health and social care elements of an EHC plan. The Children and Families Act 2014 requires all local authorities to make arrangements for parents and young people to receive information about mediation so that they can take part in mediation if they so choose before a possible appeal to the Tribunal. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VAG3N866K5 Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend or shorten this duration and if so, will issue a Contract Notice to indicate it's intentions. Return Home Interviews The purpose of this service is to gain in-depth discussions and identify and deal with any harm the child has suffered. Also to understand and try to address the reasons why the child or young person ran away, help the child feel safe and understand that they have options to prevent repeat instances of them running away. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VAG3N866K5 Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend or shorten this duration and if so, will issue a Contract Notice to indicate it's intentions. Positive Behaviour Support The purpose of this service is to provide the right support for a person, their family and friends to help people lead a meaningful life and learn new skills without unnecessary restrictions. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VAG3N866K5 Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend or shorten this duration and if so, will issue a Contract Notice to indicate it's intentions. Parental Advocacy Service This service will aim to provide Advocacy to help people who have substantial difficulty to, say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain services they need. Advocates and advocacy providers work in partnership with the people they support and take their side. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VAG3N866K5 Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend or shorten this duration and if so, will issue a Contract Notice to indicate it's intentions. Children And Young People Mentoring And Advice This service will assist a child or young person to come through their current difficulties and stresses and be able to lead self-fulfilling lives and build for the future. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VAG3N866K5 Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend or shorten this duration and if so, will issue a Contract Notice to indicate it's intentions. Positive Activities/One Day Experiences This service will offer an opportunity to provide professionally organised activities, giving experiences for children and young people that they wouldn't normally get in their everyday lives. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VAG3N866K5 Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend or shorten this duration and if so, will issue a Contract Notice to indicate it's intentions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011615-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £231,711,000 | | Lots value | £231,711,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TELFORD & WREKIN COUNCIL | | Additional buyers | SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | TELFORD | | Post town | Telford | | Postcode | TF3 4LF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG22 Shropshire | | Local authority | Shropshire | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Shrewsbury | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England), TLG3 West Midlands | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85310000 - Social work services - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation - 85312320 - Counselling services - 85320000 - Social services ## Release History - 10 Apr 2024 at 11:05 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011615-2024 - 1 Feb 2022 at 10:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002779-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.shropshire.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/telford/aspx/Home - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VAG3N866K5 - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Telford:-Social-services./VAG3N866K5 - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/VAG3N866K5 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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