Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bridgend County Borough Council
Bridgend County Borough Council, Procurement Unit, Civic Offices, Angel Street
Bridgend
CF31 4WB
Telephone
+44 1656643643
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0417
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Therapeutic Support Service
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of a Therapeutic Placement Support Team for children with complex needs
Reference number
B821/23
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 provider will work with Bridgend County Borough Council and key partners to implement and deliver a Therapeutic Placement Support Service to children with complex needs, the service will be intensive, evidence-based within a Psychological, CAMHS based model which is already successfully delivered in other Council / Health Board areas. The service will support Bridgend’s fostering and residential (hub and assessment service).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,700,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85310000 - Social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service will play a fundamental role in supporting our new, whole system, approach for care experienced children achieving stability, whilst also creating a system that supports greater integration of services for both children, staff and carers, and embeds and prioritises health and wellbeing throughout.
This service is being funded initially by Welsh Government investment in line with the ‘eliminating profit’ policy in respect of children’s social care. As such to meet grant conditions we require the provider to be NFP or planning on working towards it within a clear timescale in-line with WG policy
The provider will work with Bridgend County Borough Council and key partners to implement and deliver a Therapeutic Placement Support Service to children with complex needs, the service will be intensive, evidence-based within a Psychological, CAMHS based model which is already successfully delivered in other Council / Health Board areas. The service will support Bridgend’s fostering and residential (hub and assessment service).
The Therapeutic Placement Support service will deliver a specialist multi-agency team who will provide bespoke and targeted support to care experienced children that are at risk of placement breakdown due to their complex needs. The team will work intensively with carers (foster/kinship/IFA etc), professionals, and the whole support network around the child to mitigate the risk of the child moving on and carers burning out. This service must adopt a collaborative, pro-active and inclusive approach to working with children, young people, their families, carers and staff to enable better outcomes.
We require an experienced provider who has highly skilled, qualified staff that have extensive experience and knowledge of working with children and young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs and who understand complex family dynamics and trauma.
The service will have access to a clinical psychologist, who will work directly with this contract and our residential services, carrying out clinical assessments to formulate interventions and to help provide direction and support to both staff and children.
This is a significant opportunity to be involved at the start of a new approach in Bridgend CBC which is focused on making a difference to children and young people’s lives and to those who help them.
Provision will support the Council in fulfilling its duties under the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
18 December 2023
End date
31 March 2027
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Bidders are able to demonstrate experience of delivering a therapeutic placement support team for children with complex needs and this service is being funded initially by Welsh Government investment in line with the ‘eliminating profit’ policy in respect of children’s social care. As such to meet grant conditions we require the provider to be not for profit or planning on working towards it within a clear timescale in-line with Welsh Government policy
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
8 September 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English, Welsh
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=133621
(WA Ref:133621)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom