Published date: 24 August 2021
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Contract summary
Industry
Social work services - 85310000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£114,000
Procurement reference
WARRINGTONLIVE001-DN565433-47157919
Published date
24 August 2021
Closing date
30 September 2021
Closing time
12:30pm
Contract start date
1 December 2021
Contract end date
1 December 2022
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?
No
Description
Warrington Borough Council are inviting tenders for a new service to deliver therapeutic interventions to children and young people from Warrington at various venues across the town, in accordance with the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 . The aim of the service is to deliver enhanced support from staff with clinical experience, to deliver a mix of provision, from counselling to group work and age appropriate therapeutic sessions. Service staff will be qualified to a minimum level of BACP with post qualifying experience of 2 years or more equivalent; 10 plus years of experience of delivering therapeutic interventions to children and young people affected by domestic abuse.
The service will deliver whole family interventions including a therapeutic approach, mainly to children and young people. The service is expected to deliver direct and indirect interventions that meet the needs of the individual child or young person, whilst signposting adults to additional services.
The service will ensure that children and young people receive emotional support and interventions with educational resources around understanding relationships in the context of an abusive family home. It will support them to feel safe and ensure their voice is heard. Outcomes will be analysed monthly to ensure the quality of the service and the positive impact on the children and young people.
The Contract to be awarded will be for a period of 12 months with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months; providing a service for up to 3 years in total. Any extension will be based on the performance and quality of the service to meet the requirements of this specification.
To view the supporting information and submit a tender please visit www.the-chest.org.uk
About the buyer
Contact name
Mike Matthews
Address
1 Time Square
Bewsey & Whitecross
Warrington
WA1 2NT
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1925444135
michael.matthews@warrington.gov.uk
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