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title: "Therapeutic Support for Children Looked After"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c75c"
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# Therapeutic Support for Children Looked After

Buyer: WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c75c

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## Summary

Wirral Borough Council is currently in the tender stage for a contract titled "Therapeutic Support for Children Looked After," focusing on the health and social work services industry. The procurement process aims to appoint a supplier to provide a team of mental health professionals supervised by a clinical psychologist. This team will support the mental health and emotional well-being of children and young people in care. Key dates include the submission deadline on 24 January 2025 at 12:00 PM and the opening of tenders at 1:00 PM on the same day. The procurement follows an open procedure and covers services to be delivered within the UKD7 region, with a contract duration of approximately six years.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in mental health services, particularly those with experience in providing therapeutic interventions for young people. Companies with established expertise in delivering mental health support, including assessment and the creation of tailored therapeutic programmes, are well-suited to compete. Additionally, firms that can effectively collaborate with social workers, foster carers, and residential staff to deliver holistic and integrated care will likely find this contract beneficial for business growth and establishing a strong partnership with a regional authority like Wirral Borough Council.

## Notice

The Council is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide a team of mental health professionals with oversight from a clinical psychologist to support children and young people in care with their mental health and emotional wellbeing. The team should have demonstrable experience of delivering recognised mental health interventions and therapies to young people. The provider will receive referrals, assess the emotional well-being needs of individual Children looked after and develop and monitor individual tailored therapeutic programmes. The focus of the team will be working with key professionals (including social workers, foster carers, and residential workers) to deliver therapeutic programmes. The tender documents and any additional information are accessible via The Chest portal, https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ to participate in this exercise please register your interest in this contract. Any clarification questions should be submitted via the 'messages' section through the Chest Portal.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an open procedure. The tender documents and any additional information are accessible via The Chest portal, https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ to participate in this exercise please register your interest in this contract. Any clarification questions should be submitted via the 'messages' section through the Chest Portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040870-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BIRKENHEAD |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH41 2AB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD74 Wirral |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Electoral ward | Birkenhead and Tranmere |
| Westminster constituency | Birkenhead |
| Delivery location | TLD7 Merseyside |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2024 at 22:58 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040870-2024
- 11 Dec 2024 at 21:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040019-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wirral.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=0f71cc58-ddb7-ef11-8132-005056b64545
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

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