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title: "10427-Adoption Support Services FPS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034804"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2022-07-17"
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# 10427-Adoption Support Services FPS

Buyer: STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034804

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## Summary

The Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, in collaboration with other local authorities, is currently in the tendering phase for the "10427-Adoption Support Services FPS" procurement process, which falls under the health and social work services category. This initiative offers a budget of approximately £45 million and aims to establish a framework of approved providers capable of delivering therapeutic services to support families and children in need. The submission deadline for tenders is set for 18 July 2022, with the procurement conducted via a selective method following a restricted procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in therapeutic services, particularly those accredited in child psychology, clinical assessments, and related fields. Companies with experience in the health and social care sector, especially those that can demonstrate a capability to deliver specialist assessments and therapeutic support, will find the framework offers a lucrative chance to engage with multiple local councils, thus potentially expanding their market presence and client base.

## Notice

The Members of Adoption Counts, through STAR Procurement, is seeking to implement a framework of approved providers who can deliver a range of therapeutic services or assess a family, individual or child's need to help identify an appropriate therapy. These services may be funded through The Adoption Support Fund www.adoptionsupportfund.co.uk or other sources of funding.

### Lot Information

Specialist Assessment

An assessment of need which requires a more specialist skill set or discipline which cannot be delivered within the Regional Adoption Agency or Council resources. This need will have been identified appropriately by the Regional Adoption Agency or Council. A specialist assessment can be identified as the following: An in-depth, specialist assessment undertaken by a qualified clinician(s), for example, a child psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, that is intended to result in a therapeutic support plan for the child(ren) / family; A specialist assessments may be undertaken by a single qualified clinician, or as part of a multi-disciplinary team; Multi-disciplinary assessments may consist of contributions from several different professions who have different areas of clinical expertise, training, and/or experience and provide a more holistic assessment of the child and family's needs.

Therapeutic Support

Delivery of an intervention identified as a result of an assessment. We expect providers to hold the relevant professional qualifications from a recognised body, to deliver the identified therapeutic support.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019490-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| 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 | 17 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| 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 | STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ALLERDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL; BARROW IN FURNESS BOROUGH COUNCIL; BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL; BLACKPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL; BOLTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; BURNLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL; BURY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; CARLISLE CITY COUNCIL; CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL; CHORLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL; COPELAND BOROUGH COUNCIL; CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL; EDEN DISTRICT COUNCIL; EUROPEAN UNION; FYLDE BOROUGH COUNCIL; HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL; HYNDBURN BOROUGH COUNCIL; LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL; LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL; MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL; OLDHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; PENDLE BOROUGH COUNCIL; PRESTON CITY COUNCIL; RIBBLE VALLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL; ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; ROSSENDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL; SALFORD CITY COUNCIL; SEFTON COUNCIL; SOUTH LAKELAND DISTRICT COUNCIL; SOUTH RIBBLE BOROUGH COUNCIL; ST HELENS METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; TRAFFORD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; WARRINGTON COUNCIL; WEST LANCASHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL; WIGAN METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; WIRRAL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; WYRE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SALE |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M33 7ZF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85142100 - Physiotherapy services

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2022 at 14:48 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019490-2022
- 17 Jun 2022 at 16:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016735-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.allerdale.gov.uk
- http://www.barrowbc.gov.uk
- http://www.blackburn.gov.uk
- http://www.blackpool.gov.uk
- http://www.bolton.gov.uk
- http://www.burnley.gov.uk
- http://www.bury.gov.uk
- http://www.carlisle-city.gov.uk
- http://www.chorley.gov.uk
- http://www.copelandbc.gov.uk
- http://www.cumbria.gov.uk
- http://www.eden.gov.uk
- http://www.fylde.gov.uk/
- http://www.halton-borough.gov.uk
- http://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk
- http://www.lancashire.gov.uk
- http://www.lancaster.gov.uk
- http://www.liverpool.gov.uk
- http://www.manchester.gov.uk
- http://www.oldham.gov.uk
- http://www.pendle.gov.uk
- http://www.preston.gov.uk
- http://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk
- http://www.rochdale.gov.uk
- http://www.rossendale.gov.uk
- http://www.salford.gov.uk
- http://www.sefton.gov.uk
- http://www.southlakeland.gov.uk
- http://www.southribble.gov.uk
- http://www.sthelens.gov.uk
- http://www.stockport.gov.uk
- http://www.stockport.gov.uk/
- http://www.tameside.gov.uk
- http://www.the-chest.org.uk
- http://www.trafford.gov.uk
- http://www.warrington.gov.uk
- http://www.westlancs.gov.uk
- http://www.wigan.gov.uk
- http://www.wirral.gov.uk
- http://www.wyrebc.gov.uk

## Provenance

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