---
title: "Re-tender Therapeutic Support for Children Looked After"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050c59"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WIRRAL COUNCIL"
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# Re-tender Therapeutic Support for Children Looked After

Buyer: WIRRAL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050c59

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## Summary

Wirral Council has successfully completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Re-tender Therapeutic Support for Children Looked After." This open procedure focused on securing mental health services within the Health and Social Work industry category, and took place in Wallasey, United Kingdom. The procurement process commenced with a tender initiation and progressed through an award stage, concluding with an active contract signed on 30th October 2025. The contract period starts on 1st November 2025 and is structured to last until 31st October 2027, with potential extensions up to 31st October 2031. The tender, identified by the code DN773072, was executed under a light-touch regime and is valued at approximately £1,313,349.02 in GBP.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health services, particularly those with expertise in providing therapeutic support to young people in care. Enterprises that can demonstrate robust experience in delivering effective mental health interventions and possess the capability to develop and monitor tailored therapeutic programmes are well-suited to compete in similar procurement opportunities. The procurement process encourages participation from both large organisations and those focusing on social value, benefiting companies that can align their services with the council's requirements for quality and commercial viability. Through participation, businesses not only gain exposure but also a chance to forge strong partnerships with public authorities like Wirral Council, thus fostering long-term growth and sustainability in the public sector market.

## Notice

The Council is seeking to appoint a supplier to secure the services with the overall purpose 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 wellbeing needs of individual Children looked after and develop and monitor individual tailored therapeutic programmes.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2 year contract with an option to extend up to four years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075196-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | 2030-05-01 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,320,000 |
| Lots value | £1,320,000 |
| Awards value | £1,313,349 |
| Contracts value | £1,313,349 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WIRRAL COUNCIL |
| Locality | WALLASEY |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH44 8ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD74 Wirral |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Electoral ward | Seacombe |
| Westminster constituency | Wallasey |
| Delivery location | TLD74 Wirral |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ABL HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Nov 2025 at 12:41 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075196-2025
- 27 Aug 2025 at 15:08 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051702-2025
- 2 May 2025 at 13:23 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018803-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075196-2025
  19th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051702-2025
  27th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018803-2025
  2nd May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ablhealth.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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