Published date: 25 September 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 9 October 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Social work services without accommodation - 85312000

    • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

    • Counselling services - 85312320

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

CV34 4RL

Value of contract

£45,000

Procurement reference

WCC - 8284

Published date

25 September 2019

Closing date

9 October 2019

Contract start date

1 December 2019

Contract end date

30 November 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Warwickshire County Council wants to engage with a variety of organisations, in a confidential setting, so that we can ensure we have considered all possible options and are seeking to explore innovative ways of providing psychological support to unaccompanied asylum seeking children and young people.

A market testing event to be held in Northgate House, Saltisford Road (A425) Warwick, Warwickshire CV34 4JL 10am to 12 noon on Thursday 17th October 2019.

Warwickshire has traditionally cared for a high number of unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) having two major motorways pass through its geographical boundaries.

Although the local authority addresses their needs as young people looked after and as carer leavers, there is recognition that the social and emotional needs of these individuals are not being fully developed. Their lived experiences have left many UASYP emotionally traumatised, yet to come to terms or even accept the impact of past events. Traditional services such as CAMHS do not always have the cultural appreciation of asylum seekers' lived experiences and struggle to offer support and strategies to address their needs in a way that is appropriate for them.

Therefore, we are seeking the provision of a suitably qualified and experienced provider who can implement a range of specialist psychological, psychodynamic and systemic interventions for UASC experiencing complex trauma, foster carers and social care staff supporting UASC. The provider will work closely with the Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Team. The provider will also be required to include continued clinical supervision and access to ongoing Continued Professional Development (CPD) their employee(s)

Through dialogue with providers and the market testing event we aim to establish an innovative and responsive psychological support service that improves and enhances further the services and support that we provide to UASC. Interventions will need to be creative in providing alternative methods of addressing individual trauma in addition to traditional counselling/CAMHS approaches, which will be culturally sensitive and varied in delivery making it more accessible to these young people who are experiencing complex trauma and potential language barriers.

This is one-off funding of £45,000 for 12 months.

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Additional text

Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this market test. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for CSW-JETS is www.csw-jets.co.uk
Registration and use of CSW-JETS is free. If you are having trouble registering with CSW-JETS please email us at procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk



Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Heather Boyd

Address

Warwick
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 4RL
United Kingdom

Telephone

01926 412430

Email

heatherboyd@warwickshire.gov.uk