Preventing Recurrent Care Proceedings Service (Pause Programme)
Description: Bradford Children & Families Trust (BCFT) is committed to delivering high-quality services that safeguard, support, and promote the welfare of children and families across the Bradford District. As part of this commitment, BCFT will commission the delivery of the Pause Programme, a specialist service designed for parents who have previously had children removed from their care. BCFT intends to commission a service that strengthens the safety and wellbeing of children and families by addressing the complex needs of mothers who have experienced significant adversity. The service will offer intensive, specialist, and trauma-informed interventions to support women dealing with the emotional impact of child removal, loss, and past trauma. The service will provide evidence-based, personalised support to women across the Bradford District who have had children removed from their (read more...)
Summary: The Bradford Children & Families Trust (BCFT) is inviting tenders for the "Preventing Recurrent Care Proceedings Service (Pause Programme)" aimed at supporting families across the Bradford District. This procurement, falling under the social services category, seeks to provide specialised support to women who have experienced significant adversity, with the service aimed at breaking intergenerational cycles of harm. The open procedure calls for tenders by 27 April 2026, with the service contract beginning on 1 September 2026 and potentially running until 31 August 2033, inclusive of optional extensions. The procurement, valued at approximately £3,047,653, is part of BCFT's commitment to strengthening the safety and wellbeing of children and families, offering trauma-informed interventions to parents who have had children removed from their care.