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title: "Children Looked After Specialist Support (Therapy) (CLASS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048961"
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# Children Looked After Specialist Support (Therapy) (CLASS)

Buyer: RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048961

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## Summary

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council is leading a public procurement process titled "Children Looked After Specialist Support (Therapy) (CLASS)" in the health and social work services industry. The procurement aims to provide a collaborative, multi-disciplinary specialist therapy service to support children with complex needs in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg region, including Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil, and Bridgend. The procurement is at the final stage with the contract awarded to The Behaviour Clinic, which will commence on 3rd January 2025 and run until 31st March 2027, with possible extensions each year for up to four additional years, subject to available funding. The total contract value is £4,128,418.75. This open procedure tender involved four bids and was managed via the eTenderWales portal.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for service providers in the health and social work sectors, particularly those experienced in addressing the needs of children with complex emotional and behavioural requirements. The procurement will benefit businesses that can deliver evidence-based therapy services and collaborate with multiple stakeholders. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), independent agencies, and third-sector organisations are especially well-suited to compete, as the tender process encourages diverse and community-focused proposals. Additionally, the contract's potential extensions provide sustained business opportunities for successful contractors in a region with a clear need for innovative therapeutic solutions.

## Notice

A collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to delivering a specialist intensive therapy service to achieve positive outcomes to children with the highest and most complex needs through joint working, robust assessments and a suite of therapy options which are evidence based.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract to provide a regional specialist therapy intervention service known as Children Looked After Specialist Support (CLASS)(Therapy) service, previously known as MAPSS Therapy service (Multi-Agency Permanence Support Service). The service is required for children who have been or are looked after (CLA) by Local Authorities as Corporate Parent, those children with a plan for and post adoption, who have the most complex needs emotional and behavioural needs, where there is historic placement breakdown or prevent placement breakdown with their carers. The lead authority commissioning this service will be Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council, however, services to children must be delivered throughout the Cwm Taf Morgannwg region, which is made up of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil and Bridgend County Borough Council localities. Contract will be awarded from 3rd January 2025, initially until 31st March 2027, with further options to extend up to 1+1+1+1 years. This contract is subject to available funding.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040282-2024 |
| 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 | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,128,418 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC |
| Additional buyers | BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL; MERTHYR TYDFIL COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | PONTYPRIDD |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF37 4TH |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Electoral ward | Town |
| Westminster constituency | Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare |
| Delivery location | TLL15 Central Valleys, TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE BEHAVIOUR CLINIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2024 at 14:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040282-2024
- 9 Aug 2024 at 11:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025214-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bridgend.gov.uk
- http://www.merthyr.gov.uk
- http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0276
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0347
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0417

## Provenance

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