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title: "Children Looked After Specialist Support (Therapy) (CLASS)"
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# Children Looked After Specialist Support (Therapy) (CLASS)

Buyer: RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-143389

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## Summary

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, in collaboration with Merthyr Tydfil and Bridgend County Borough Councils, has completed an open procurement for the "Children Looked After Specialist Support (Therapy) (CLASS)" service. This contract aims to provide an intensive therapy service for children with complex needs across the Cwm Taf Morgannwg region, specifically in areas UKL15 and UKL17. The procurement process began with an invitation to tender on 9th August 2024, with a tender submission deadline of 9th September 2024. The contract was awarded on 13th December 2024, with services set to commence on 3rd January 2025 and run until 31st March 2027, with options for annual extensions up to four years, depending on funding availability.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in children's therapy services, especially those with experience in multi-disciplinary approaches and evidence-based therapies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as independent or third-sector agencies, are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful supplier, The Behaviour Clinic, exemplifies the kind of organisation capable of delivering innovative, robust assessments and therapy options. Businesses participating in similar procurement processes can benefit from the exposure and possibility of long-term engagements that such critical services offer, enhancing their reputation and portfolio.

## 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 | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=143389 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| 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 | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC |
| Additional buyers | BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL; MERTHYR TYDFIL COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRIDGEND |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF31 4WB |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Pontypridd Town |
| Westminster constituency | Pontypridd |
| 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 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=143389
- 9 Aug 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=143389

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG487191
  Children Looked After Specialist Support (Therapy) (CLASS) - We are seeking to work with a specialist service provider to help create 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.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC496146
  Children Looked After Specialist Support (Therapy) (CLASS) - 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.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-143389
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
- https://www.bridgend.gov.uk

## Provenance

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