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title: "Flexible Framework for Adoption Support - Therapeutic and Specialist Assessment Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0366f1"
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# Flexible Framework for Adoption Support - Therapeutic and Specialist Assessment Services

Buyer: NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0366f1

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## Summary

The North Tyneside Council has initiated a tender for a "Flexible Framework for Adoption Support - Therapeutic and Specialist Assessment Services" in the health and social work services sector. The procurement stage is active, with the tender period ending on 15th July 2024. The Council is seeking providers for therapeutic services and specialist assessments, with the main procurement category being services. The location of the procurement is in the North East of England, and the method is an open procedure.

This tender opportunity aims to create business growth opportunities for providers offering therapeutic and specialist assessment services in the health and social work services sector. Businesses well-suited to compete are those offering therapeutic interventions geared towards improving mental health outcomes for children, as well as specialist assessments focusing on trauma and attachment. The contract period ends on 28th February 2026, with an option to extend for 3 x 12 months, providing continuity for selected providers and potential for long-term business relationships.

## Notice

Adopt North East (ANE) is a Regional Adoption Agency based in the North East of England. It was created in December 2018 in response to the legal requirement that local authorities regionalise their adoption services. It is a partnership between five Local Authorities: Gateshead Council, Newcastle City Council, Northumberland County Council, North Tyneside Council and South Tyneside Council. It is hosted by North Tyneside Council. In joining their adoption services together and forming a Regional Adoption Agency, the vision and ambition of the five partner Local Authorities is for Adopt North East to achieve 'excellent adoption services that transform children's and families lives for the better'. Adopt North East (Hosted by North Tyneside Council) is seeking to establish a framework of providers to support the medium and high level element of our offer by provision of therapeutic services and specialist assessments. The majority of support will be provided to families through direct funding made available to Adopt North East by the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) of the Department for Education. Accordingly, any changes to the ASF funding arrangements within the contract period may vary this contract. A minority of support will be provided to families through bespoke funding agreed by Adopt North East and/or Local Authorities responsible for the child.

### Lot Information

Specialist Assessment

Provision of a Specialist Assessment of needs, for either the child, or family, with a focus on trauma and attachment. The Specialist Assessment will result in a Therapeutic Support Plan. The Specialist Assessment must be eligible for funding from the ASF

Options: Option to extend the framework by 3 x 12 months

Renewal: Option to extend for 3 x 12 months

Therapeutic Services

The service is the provision of a therapeutic intervention with either the child, and/or family with a focus on trauma and attachment. The therapeutic intervention will be delivered over a series of sessions and will be geared towards helping to improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes for children.

Options: Option to extend for 3 x 12 months

Renewal: Option to extend for 3 x 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018297-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £950,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTH TYNESIDE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE27 0BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Shiremoor |
| Westminster constituency | Cramlington and Killingworth |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLC21 Northumberland, TLC22 Tyneside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 35 |
| Supplier names | ADOPTION; ADOPTION MATTERS; ARC ADOPTION NE; ARTS PSYCHOTHERAPIES; ASPIRE PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES; BARNARDOS; CARITAS CARE; CAROLYN MORGAN; CHILD & ADULT THERAPY SOLUTIONS; DANDELION COUNSELLING; DR CHRIS BONNETT; ENABLE THERAPY; FAMILY FUTURES; FORD PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES; GATE PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES; HOLISTIC HEALTH; INGRID AYLING FORD; JOHN SANDS; KALMER COUNSELLING; LIFECYCLES PSYCHOLOGY; NB CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; NORTH EAST ADOPTION THERAPY; NORTHUMBERLAND PAFTS; NURTURING FAMILIES; OXFORD DIOCASEN COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL WORK INC. ,TRADING AS PACT; PARENTS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER; RACHAEL MEADE; SARAH EMILY CLARKE; SARAH PASCALL; THE CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; THE CHILD PSYCHOLOGY SERVICE; TREETOPS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; TYNE THERAPY; VICTORIA PROVO; VLM THERAPY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 13 Jun 2024 at 10:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018297-2024
- 2 Oct 2023 at 11:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028955-2023
- 20 Jul 2023 at 10:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020900-2023
- 8 Sep 2022 at 12:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025236-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=747d3b14-3407-ed11-8116-005056b64545
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=1c9e782c-541e-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21&v=1

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