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title: "Therapeutic Support for Children and young people"
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# Therapeutic Support for Children and young people

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035595

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## Summary

The Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner has recently awarded two contracts for therapeutic support for children and young people. The procurement included two lots focusing on therapeutic counselling services, with the first lot specifically tailored for children and young people affected by serious violence. The contracts were awarded to Base 51 and Al-Hurraya. The procurement stage was at the award phase, and the contracts were signed on 23rd November 2022. The location for the delivery of services is Nottinghamshire within the health and social work services category.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses providing health and social work services, especially those with expertise in therapeutic counselling for children and young people. Companies registered for such services should consider engaging with the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner for potential future tenders. Given the focus on trauma-informed therapy and culturally specific interventions for marginalized communities, businesses with experience in these areas are well-suited to compete and contribute positively to the community's well-being.

## Notice

This service is split into 2 lots and will be commissioned to undertake the following: Lot 1 therapeutic counselling for Children and Young People (CYP) Lot 2 therapeutic counselling for CYP which provides culturally specific interventions to meet individual needs and address social issues supporting Black, Asian, Minority, Ethnic and Refugee Communities (BAMER). This will offer a perspective for issues faced by the individual including cultural barriers, confusion and identity.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 therapeutic counselling for Children and Young People (CYP)

Deliver an intervention aimed at providing a public health approach to reducing the impact of serious violence on young people and the wider community. Provide therapeutic counselling services for CYP aged 10-25 years who have been a victim, perpetrator or otherwise affected by serious violence and/or exploitation. Therapeutic counselling services to be trauma informed and include cognitive behavioural therapy identified techniques and principles, and/or eye movement de-sentisization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and/or dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) (as per the UK NICE guidance for therapeutic support for children). CYP who are still traumatised and therefore at risk may require a different therapeutic intervention focusing on reducing threat and establishing safety prior to re-processing therapy. Therapists delivering counselling must be either BACP or UKCP registered with continuous professional development. Clinical supervision should be provided for all therapists. Providers should have the capacity to work with up to 40 service users per year. Provide flexible methods of delivery including face to face, online and telephone appointments across the geography of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Provide a confidential, non-judgmental environment. Ensure a service level agreement of initial contact within 2 days of receiving a referral. Provide/offer weekly contact with progress/impact reviews on a 6 weekly basis to capture an interim assessment. Provide/offer a minimum of 12 weekly sessions with baseline and end assessments. Provision of group work that is age appropriate and risk assessed. Ensure that the service and therapists have a sound knowledge of Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence/exploitation alongside their therapeutic training. Demonstrate strong links with statutory and voluntary settings with mechanisms for both inbound and outbound referrals, acknowledging that individuals may benefit from additional wraparound support with alternative specialisms. Offer a mechanism for self-referral by CYP. Commitment to working to the local authority safeguarding guidance and submit any safeguarding concerns on a multi-agency referral form. This process will be closely monitored. Commitment to take part in an independent evaluation, as requested by the NNVRU. Additional information: Submissions must be made via the EU Supply Portal

Lot 2 therapeutic counselling for CYP which provides culturally specific interventions

Deliver an intervention aimed at providing a public health approach to reducing the impact of serious violence on young people and the wider community. Provide therapeutic counselling services for CYP aged 10-25 years who have been a victim, perpetrator or otherwise affected by serious violence and/or exploitation. Provision of culturally specific interventions (recognising religious norms, cultural beliefs, values and behaviours, inter-generational differences etc) to meet individual needs and address social issues supporting Black, Asian, Minority, Ethnic and Refugee Communities (BAMER). Experience of cultural competence in practice to address the issues faced by individuals with protected characteristics including cultural barriers, confusion and identity. Demonstrate strong links with Community Leaders and faith-based settings. Therapeutic counselling services to be trauma informed and include cognitive behavioural therapy identified techniques and principles, and/or eye movement de-sentisization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and/or dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) (as per the UK NICE guidance for therapeutic support for children). CYP who are still traumatised and therefore at risk may require a different therapeutic intervention focusing on reducing threat and establishing safety prior to re-processing therapy. Therapists delivering counselling must be either BACP or UKCP registered with continuous professional development. Provide clinical supervision for all therapists. Have capacity to work with up to 40 service users per year. Provide flexible methods of delivery including face to face, online and telephone appointments across the geography of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Provide a confidential, non-judgmental environment. Ensure a service level agreement of initial contact within 2 days of receiving referral. Provide/offer weekly contact with progress/impact reviews on a 6 weekly basis to capture an interim assessment. Provide/offer a minimum of 12 weekly sessions with baseline and end assessments. Provision of group work that is age appropriate and risk assessed. Ensure that the service and therapists have a sound knowledge of Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence/exploitation alongside their therapeutic training. Demonstrate strong links with statutory and voluntary settings with mechanisms for both inbound and outbound referrals, acknowledging that individuals may benefit from additional wraparound support with alternative specialisms. Mechanism for self-referral by CYP Commitment to working to the local authority safeguarding guidance and submit any safeguarding concerns on a multi-agency referral form. This process will be closely monitored. Commitment to take part in an independent evaluation, as requested by the NNVRU. Additional information: Submissions must be made via the EU Supply Portal

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033783-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £210,000 |
| Lots value | £210,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £206,579 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER |
| Additional buyers | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE POLICE |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG5 6LU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Gedling |
| Electoral ward | Ernehale |
| Westminster constituency | Gedling |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | AL-HURRAYA; BASE 51 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 29 Nov 2022 at 13:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033783-2022
- 25 Jul 2022 at 15:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020205-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=50664&B=BLUELIGHT
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/91087

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