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title: "Provision of Support for Children and Young People with Complex Needs in Thames Valley to Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037dbc"
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# Provision of Support for Children and Young People with Complex Needs in Thames Valley to Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Buyer: OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037dbc

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## Summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has completed the tender process for the provision of Support for Children and Young People with Complex Needs in Thames Valley. The procurement involves services in the health and social work category. The contract, awarded to RAW Workshop, will commence on 1st March 2023 and last for two years until 28th February 2025. The contract value is £978,726. The key objective is to support vulnerable children and young people with complex needs through a blend of workforce comprising Community Youth Workers from RAW Workshop, NHS, and third sector staff across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire.

This tender opportunity from Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust presents a chance for businesses in the health and social work services sector to provide crucial support services for vulnerable children and young people in the Thames Valley region. Companies that excel in delivering evidence-informed, best practice interventions, community outreach, advocacy, and capacity building are well-suited to compete. The procurement method employed is open procedure, and the contract period stretches from 1st March 2023 to 28th February 2025. Interested businesses should explore the detailed requirements outlined in the tender documentation available on the e-tendering portal.

## Notice

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust have awarded a contract to RAW Workshop to provide nine (9) Community Youth Workers who will be deployed to work across the Thames Valley. The architecture of the programme is creating 3 individual spoke teams, placed in the 3 main counties in the Thames Valley footprint: Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire. The Community Youth Workers will working inside these teams alongside NHS and third sector staff as part of a blended workforce of clinicians and other workers. The contract is to start on 1st March 2023 for two years expiring on 28th February 2025. This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This service is being funded from a pilot programme to help the NHS respond to its long-term plan requirement to provide additional support for the most vulnerable children and young people with complex needs. This is being driven by a new policy document call called the Framework for Integrated Care (soon to be published). In this document there are several key outcomes, which are: - Improved CYP wellbeing that are identify as vulnerable with complex needs - Reduction in high-risk behaviors - e.g., self-harm, youth justice system - Reduced mental health concerns of CYP that are identify as vulnerable with complex needs - Improved stability of home - either with family or carer - Improved purpose for CYP - aiming for CYP to stay in and achieving in education, finding training or a job that they want to do. - Organisations working with these CYP are more trauma informed - Ensuring that CYP are more involved in the arrangement and delivery of the care and support they need. The Services will commence on 1st March 2023 for a period of two years, expiring on 28th February 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010607-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,244,726 |
| Lots value | £1,283,813 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £978,726 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | LITTLEMORE, OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX4 4XN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Littlemore |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford East |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England), TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RAW WORKSHOP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 13 Apr 2023 at 10:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010607-2023
- 31 Oct 2022 at 15:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030701-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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