- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Specialist Assessments of Therapeutic Need ("SA")
- Lot 2. Play Therapies
- Lot 3. Creative Therapies
- Lot 4. Therapeutic/Attachment Focused Parenting Support & Programmes
- Lot 5. Therapeutic Life Story work
- Lot 6. Psychotherapy
- Lot 7. Sensory Integration Processing Therapy
- Lot 8. Group Programmes (including training)
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
County Hall
DURHAM
DH15UQ
Contact
Donna Iley
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Select List for Therapeutic Support Services for Children Placed for Adoption and Adopted, Subject to a Special Guardianship Order/Child Arrangements Order through Durham County Council
Reference number
OPEN2024320
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council wishes to develop a Select List for Therapeutic Support Services for Children Placed for Adoption and Adopted, Subject to a Special Guardianship Order/Child Arrangements Order through Durham County Council.
The Select List has EIGHT Lots as detailed below based on category required:
Lot Main category
Category 1 - Specialist Assessments of Therapeutic Need
Category 2 - Play Therapies
Category 3 - Creative Therapies
Category 4 - Therapeutic/Attachment Focused Parenting Support & Programmes
Category 5 - Therapeutic Life Story work
Category 6 - Psychotherapy
Category 7 - Sensory Integration Processing Therapy
Category 8 - Group Programmes (including training)
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,050,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 8
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist Assessments of Therapeutic Need ("SA")
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Providers can bid for one or more Lots. Further detail in relation to each of the specific 'Category' can be found within ITT 2 Part 1 - Service Specification.
This Select List is a flexible agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the Select List to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. The Council has the discretion to open selected Lots and not all Lots should it choose to. However, at the discretion of the Council, the List may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient members to meet demand.
The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the List that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Select List.
Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Select List Agreement. A place on the List merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).
The Select List Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months each from the actual end date.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Play Therapies
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Select List is a flexible agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the Select List to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. The Council has the discretion to open selected Lots and not all Lots should it choose to. However, at the discretion of the Council, the List may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient members to meet demand.
The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the List that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Select List.
Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Select List Agreement. A place on the List merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).
The Select List Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months each from the actual end date.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Creative Therapies
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Select List is a flexible agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the Select List to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. The Council has the discretion to open selected Lots and not all Lots should it choose to. However, at the discretion of the Council, the List may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient members to meet demand.
The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the List that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Select List.
Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Select List Agreement. A place on the List merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).
The Select List Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months each from the actual end date.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Therapeutic/Attachment Focused Parenting Support & Programmes
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Select List is a flexible agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the Select List to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. The Council has the discretion to open selected Lots and not all Lots should it choose to. However, at the discretion of the Council, the List may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient members to meet demand.
The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the List that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Select List.
Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Select List Agreement. A place on the List merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).
The Select List Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months each from the actual end date.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Therapeutic Life Story work
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Select List is a flexible agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the Select List to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. The Council has the discretion to open selected Lots and not all Lots should it choose to. However, at the discretion of the Council, the List may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient members to meet demand.
The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the List that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Select List.
Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Select List Agreement. A place on the List merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).
The Select List Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months each from the actual end date.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Psychotherapy
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Select List is a flexible agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the Select List to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. The Council has the discretion to open selected Lots and not all Lots should it choose to. However, at the discretion of the Council, the List may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient members to meet demand.
The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the List that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Select List.
Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Select List Agreement. A place on the List merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).
The Select List Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months each from the actual end date.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Sensory Integration Processing Therapy
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Select List is a flexible agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the Select List to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. The Council has the discretion to open selected Lots and not all Lots should it choose to. However, at the discretion of the Council, the List may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient members to meet demand.
The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the List that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Select List.
Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Select List Agreement. A place on the List merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).
The Select List Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months each from the actual end date.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Group Programmes (including training)
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Select List is a flexible agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the Select List to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. The Council has the discretion to open selected Lots and not all Lots should it choose to. However, at the discretion of the Council, the List may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient members to meet demand.
The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the List that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Select List.
Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Select List Agreement. A place on the List merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).
The Select List Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months each from the actual end date.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
Light Touch Regime
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
10 February 2025
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Courts of England & Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom