Published date: 31 March 2023
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£4,968,920
Procurement reference
ECC001-DN661174-93840173
Published date
31 March 2023
Closing date
1 May 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
17 May 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2026
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
Essex(ECC), Thurrock and Suffolk (SCC) County Council are seeking to secure a range of good quality providers to deliver support services to adoptive and SGO families. This is to meet statutory duties to provide adoption and SGO support services. The overarching aims of creating a framework are:
• to promote sufficiency and capacity of quality services across Essex, Thurrock and Suffolk local
• to improve the stability, resilience and wellbeing of adoptive and SGO families and meet their therapeutic needs
• to have a compliant mechanism to purchase a variety of specialist therapeutic services
• To use funding available for these services including the Adoption Support Fund as effectively and efficiently as possible
Scope of the services
Adopted children and those subject to a Special Guardianship Order often have moderate to complex mental health and emotional well-being needs. Therapeutic interventions and assessments are required to assist both children and adults to deal with the long-term effects of what abuse and trauma provide. All services commissioned to provide adoption and SGO support and assessment will meet the following outcomes:
• Reduction and/or prevention of adoption and Special Guardianship Order placement disruptions and children re-entering care.
• Enable children and families affected by adoption or Special Guardianship Orders to achieve/maintain stability and reach their full potential as individuals and as family groups.
• Adoptive and Special Guardianship Order families to enjoy strong and stable family relationships.
• Adoptive and Special Guardianship Order families are resilient and have the skills and knowledge to support themselves and each other. Ensure that the most cost efficient and effective services can be supplied to families.
This is a framework re-opening.
About the buyer
Contact name
John Sharman
Address
County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
England
Telephone
+44 3330137259
Website
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Closing: 1 May 2023, 12pm