Published date: 2 March 2022
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Contract summary
Industry
Guidance and counselling services - 85312300
Counselling services - 85312320
Location of contract
CV34 4RL
Value of contract
£9,000 to £45,000
Procurement reference
IT-208-13321-WCC - 13321
Published date
2 March 2022
Closing date
16 March 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Warwickshire CC on behalf of Adoption Central England (ACE) are seeking to commission a single provider for the provision of couple/individual couple counselling services and facilitation of an annual Space2Talk training event.
Couples Counselling
ACE provides 4 sessions of counselling to adoptive parents where they may be experiencing challenges regarding their own past lived experiences, relationship issues, the impact of becoming an adoptive parent and meeting the needs of their child. The counselling sessions are confidential between both parties unless safeguarding concerns are raised.
The provider will provide a total of 4 x 1 hour counselling sessions per year to identified adoptive couples/individuals.
To have the capacity to provide private/adopter self-funded counselling sessions if required.
The Provider will also provide an analytical and evidence-based report highlighting how the desired outcomes of the counselling have been met.
Space2Talk
The provider will co-facilitate with ACE, plan and prepare an annual training event for prospective SPACE2TALK volunteers.
Introductory/ Recruitment event for prospective SPACE2TALK volunteers.
21 hour training course for prepare SPACE2TALK volunteers ensuring the principles of DDP weave throughout the course material. This will be co-run with ACE social workers.
1 x course per year. This will need to be run in the evenings and/or weekends.
The Provider will also provide an analytical and evidence-based report highlighting how the desired outcomes of the training have been met.
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Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this procurement process. 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. All correspondence or clarifications relating to this procurement must be via the CSWJETS correspondence function. If you are having trouble registering with CSWJETS please email us at: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk Providers must register on CSW-JETS and express an interest in this project in order to download tender documents and be able to correspond with us about this procurement.
Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes
About the buyer
Contact name
Heather Boyd
Address
Warwick
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 4RL
United Kingdom
Telephone
01926 412430
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Closing: 16 March 2022, 12pm
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