Published date: 31 July 2023

This notice was replaced on 14 November 2024

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Awarded contract (published 14 November 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Psychiatrist or psychologist services - 85121270

  • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

  • Guidance services - 85312310

    • Counselling services - 85312320

    • Social services - 85320000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£4,800,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCC001-DN680571-39237879

Published date

31 July 2023

Closing date

4 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 December 2023

Contract end date

30 November 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Leicestershire County Council (the Council) is conducting a procurement to establish a Framework Agreement in accordance with the Light-Touch Regime requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The Council is inviting providers to join the Provision of Children/Family Therapeutic Services Framework. The aim of the Framework is to provide evidence-based therapeutic support to children/young people and families,

• to promote attachment relationships, family stability and thus the best possible outcomes for all,

• to improve the mental health & emotional wellbeing of young people and families accessing the service, thus promoting empowerment, strategies and resilience for the future,

• to ensure the ongoing stability and security of permanence thus limiting the risk of family breakdown,

• to increase therapeutic choice for parents/carers going through the adoption and/or Special Guardianship process,

• to offer a timely service to children/young people and families which is proportionate to need, empowers individuals and does not create a 'therapy dependency'.

The Framework will be cover the following types of therapy:
Category 1 - Play Therapies
Category 2 - Creative therapies
Category 3 - Therapeutic/Attachment Focused Parenting Support & Programmes
Category 4 - Therapeutic Life Story Work
Category 5 -Psychotherapy
Category 6 - Sensory Integration Processing Therapy
Category 7 - Group Programmes
Category 8 - Special (Psychological) Assessments

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Samina Rashid

Address

County Hall
Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
England

Email

samina.rashid@leics.gov.uk

Website

https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html