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title: "CCS076 Staying Close Trauma Informed Support"
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# CCS076 Staying Close Trauma Informed Support

Buyer: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a2a7

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## Summary

Derbyshire County Council is the contracting authority for the "CCS076 Staying Close Trauma Informed Support" project, classified under miscellaneous health services. The procurement process, which followed a direct award method under the Provider Selection Regime, is centred on providing trauma-informed therapeutic support to young people in Derbyshire. The contract, valued at £148,776, has been formally awarded on 8th October 2025. The project is associated with two cohorts of young people, aiming to assist them in transitioning to adulthood with additional practical, emotional, and housing support. The procurement stage has advanced to the award stage, with the contract now active.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in therapeutic support services, particularly those experienced in working with young people and employing trauma-informed care approaches. Businesses that have a track record in delivering mental health and emotional well-being services would be well-suited to compete in similar future opportunities. The contract offers an avenue for service providers to extend their expertise within regional communities in the UK, potentially establishing more robust partnerships with local authorities like Derbyshire County Council to enhance overall service delivery and outcomes for young people in care.

## Notice

This is the service specification for the delivery of Trauma Informed Therapeutic Support for the Staying Close project. Staying Close is a Dfe funded initiative to deliver support to 2 cohorts of 15 young people to provide additional practical, emotional and housing support to care experienced young people transitioning to adulthood in Derbyshire.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is the service specification for the delivery of Trauma Informed Therapeutic Support for the Staying Close project. In order to improves outcomes for children in care the provider will be required to support the Staying Close project and wider networks using a Trauma Informed approach (PACE) to support young people with their mental health and emotional wellbeing and deliver a psychologically informed approach to their emotional stability. The provider will also be required to collate key themes and outcomes for Staying Close young people and provide training around those key themes each quarter to Leaving Care Service and partners. Staying Close had an annual cohort of 15 young people in each of its first two delivery years. A third cohort of 15 young people is anticipated from Autumn 2025 to 31 August 2026. Cohort 3 will be a younger cohort aged 16-18 and will offer that additional trauma informed support to aid with a smoother transition into independence and staying close to who and what is important to them. The intention is to award the contract to an exisiting provider following the Provider selection Regime direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be PS146,776.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 07 October 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075550-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £148,776 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 20 Nov 2025 at 11:07 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075550-2025
- 26 Sep 2025 at 07:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059928-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk

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