Published date: 19 April 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 16 March 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£9,000

Procurement reference

13321

Published date

19 April 2022

Closing date

16 March 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 May 2022

Contract end date

30 April 2027

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) has commissioned 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.

Award information

Awarded date

13 April 2022

Contract start date

1 May 2022

Contract end date

30 April 2027

Total value of contract

£45,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Elizabeth Headley, Consultant Counsellor

Address

Rugby

Reference

No reference - sole trader

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Heather Boyd

Address

Shire Hall,Market Square
WARWICK
CV344RL
England

Telephone

01926412430

Email

heatherboyd@warwickshire.gov.uk