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title: "Market Engagement for Counselling and Support Services"
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# Market Engagement for Counselling and Support Services

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050f2a

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## Summary

The public procurement process for "Market Engagement for Counselling and Support Services" by Birmingham Children's Trust Community Interest Company aims to provide therapeutic services to children and young people affected by sexual abuse, violence, or exploitation across various regions of the United Kingdom. This initiative includes the delivery of Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) and tailored counselling to enhance the mental wellbeing of the affected individuals and their families. While initially planned as a competitive process, it culminated in a direct award due to limited market response, awarding the contract to Rape & Sexual Violence Project Birmingham. The contract, valued at £1,277,844 excluding VAT, spans from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2028, with the potential to extend until 2030.

This contract represents a substantial business opportunity in the counselling and therapeutic service sector, particularly for organisations with expertise in handling sensitive cases involving young and vulnerable individuals. Charitable ventures recognised as Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSE) and small or medium enterprises (SMEs) have been identified as suitable candidates, as this aligns with the desired scale and community-focused criteria. The Trust's approach emphasizes building resilience and providing comprehensive support, making it an attractive project for businesses committed to social impact and enhancing community wellbeing.

## Notice

The contract (Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is to provide therapeutic services for children and young people impacted by sexual abuse, violence, or exploitation and to their parent(s) or carer(s) to minimise the impact of the abuse on their mental health and emotional wellbeing. The service will: * Provide therapeutic services to children and young people, up to 18 years of age (this may be extended up to 21 years of age for care leavers), who are the victims of sexual abuse, violence or exploitation and to their parent(s) or carer(s) in order to minimise the impact of the abuse on their mental health and emotional wellbeing; * Promote resilience for the child or young person to enhance their prospects of positive outcomes and to enable them to promote their own safety and wellbeing; * Direct service users to specialist services if continuing or other needs are identified and to facilitate access through established processes. In addition to the main contract, there will be a Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Support Service for Children and young people assessed as Experiencing or Emerging CSE, and their parents/carers/families. The service will be delivered through Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) support, Counselling/therapeutic support and Supporter counselling/therapeutic support: * To provide a child-centred, strengths-based, trauma informed and responsive approach that is both flexible & tailored to meet the needs of children and young people subjected to CSE. * To provide a compassionate and relational approach to each child and young person, which works to acknowledge the systems, contexts and safe, protective relationships around them. * To build the resilience of the protective factors and relationships around children and young people, while working actively to build psychological safety, trust and rapport. * To build 'wrap around,' holistic support for the families, parents/carers & professionals supporting children and young people. Referrals will be predominately from BCT, the market engagement event will facilitate question's and answer's and provide an overview of the service.

### Planning Information

We are seeking input from potential suppliers to understand market capacity and capability along with appetite to bid. To participate in this market engagement exercise please complete the questionnaire in Appendix A. The completed questionnaire should be returned via Intend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ by noon 17th June 2025. Your feedback will help us shape the final procurement strategy and ensure that we select the most suitable provider for this important service.

### Procurement Information

A market engagement was published 8th May 2025 outlining project scope and potential suppliers requested to submit an expression interest. The market did not respond to the market engagement notice and express of interest was limited to one provider only. The Trust decided to switch to a direct award as a competitive process requires more than one supplier or provider.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070277-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,277,844 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B6 4AU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Nechells |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RAPE & SEXUAL VIOLENCE PROJECT BIRMINGHAM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2025 at 21:34 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070277-2025
- 8 May 2025 at 16:09 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019877-2025
- 8 May 2025 at 15:34 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019851-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070277-2025
  31st October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019877-2025
  8th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019851-2025
  8th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/
- https://rsvporg.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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