Published date: 20 December 2018

This notice was replaced on 8 February 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 8 February 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£81,425

Procurement reference

IA1637

Published date

20 December 2018

Closing date

21 January 2019

Contract start date

1 March 2019

Contract end date

1 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This support aims to

• Improves a child's wellbeing, resilience and long term outcomes

• Uses an evidenced based delivery model

• Develops and communicates a clear referral process with schools and provides a timely response to intervention in and out of term time.

• Tackles the root causes of children's low level emotional wellbeing which has a negative impact on attainment, behaviour and attendance.

• Works in partnership with parents/carers and schools to address the immediate needs of children in the short term to develop skills and coping strategies for the long term.

• Supports a whole school approach to well being and delivers training to teaching staff, group sessions and whole class assemblies.

• Becomes a conduit between school, home and child and sign post to other community activities which support a child's wellbeing and increases their positive participation in the community.

• Contributes to local intelligence by working with multiagency teams to identify themes, risks and behaviours which have a negative impact on the wider detriments of the child's and the communities well being.

• Measures baselines, progress and outcomes in a way which tracks the journey of the child and also contributes to population data

• Contributes to a child's Early Help Assessment and develops exit strategies to ensure schools and parents are able to maintain wellbeing

• Offers advice and support to school staff with strategies for a child in the classroom.

• Understands and complements the existing emotional well pathway which may require referral to or exit from Tier 3 & 4 provision.

• Maintains accurate, objective and thorough records on all interventions undertaken.

• Respects confidentiality at all times

• Follow SSCB safeguarding procedures and protocols.

• Contributes to a reduction in the demand for Camhs provision and referrals to other statutory or specialist services.

More information

Additional text

Link to eTender - Default to https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Default.aspx

About the buyer

Contact name

Debbie Nash

Address

Tipping Street
STAFFORD
ST162DH
England

Telephone

01543 464786

Email

debbie.nash@staffordshire.gov.uk