Planning

Flintshire County Council Residential, Short Breaks and Therapeutic Services for Children and Families

  • Flintshire County Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (prior information notice without call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-031817

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0303c0

Published 20 December 2021, 4:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Flintshire County Council

County Hall, Mold

Flintshire

CH7 6NA

Email

Katrina.shankar@flintshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1352701469

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.flintshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0419

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Flintshire County Council Residential, Short Breaks and Therapeutic Services for Children and Families

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Flintshire County Council are posting this notice to ascertain the level of interest in the market to provide the service/s detailed below in advance of a full tender exercise being carried out.

If you feel you have the knowledge and expertise to deliver this service/s please contact katrina.shankar@flintshire.gov.uk

1) Arosfa Disability Short Breaks Service

Arosfa offers short term residential breaks at regular and define intervals which includes overnight, mid-week and weekend stays for children and young people with profound disabilities.

2) Arosfa Residential Wing

As part of the partnership with the previous provider, Flintshire worked together to expand and increase service capacity. Since May 2021 we have been able to offer up to 2 residential beds for children/young people. This service operates alongside the Disability Short Breaks Service.

3) Repatriation and Prevention (RAP)

RAP works to intervene early and stabilise family home or foster placements in order to prevent placement breakdown or those who are suitable to be repatriated to their community in Flintshire.

The Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 brings together health, social services, the third sector and other partners to take forward the effective delivery of integrated services. It requires the local authority to work in partnership with individuals and their families and carers to ensure that services meet the care and support needs identified.

4) Flintshire Family Project

The Family Project provides planned therapeutic interventions to families with children who are most likely to be as risk of harm or to be accommodated by the local authority. This is a highly specialised service delivered by a skilled team of counsellors skilled in a range of psychological therapies to intervene and support young victims of sexual and physical abuse or children who have witnessed serious domestic violence within their own home.

These services support children and young people across Flintshire in keeping with the aspirations of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales)Act 2014.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Repatriation and Prevention (RAP) and Flintshire Family Project

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
  • 85310000 - Social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

1) Repatriation and Prevention (RAP)

RAP works to intervene early and stabilise family home or foster placements in order to prevent placement breakdown or those who are suitable to be repatriated to their community in Flintshire.

The Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 brings together health, social services, the third sector and other partners to take forward the effective delivery of integrated services. It requires the local authority to work in partnership with individuals and their families and carers to ensure that services meet the care and support needs identified.

This service will be a joint project with Wrexham County Council and Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board.

2) Flintshire Family Project

The Family Project provides planned therapeutic interventions to families with children who are most likely to be as risk of harm or to be accommodated by the local authority. This is a highly specialised service delivered by a skilled team of counsellors skilled in a range of psychological therapies to intervene and support young victims of sexual and physical abuse or children who have witnessed serious domestic violence within their own home.

The Council would like to invite Providers with experience of delivery in quality support services to further discuss the service. Partners for this project will demonstrate a clear vision for the transformation of services, with a focus on individual outcomes using person centred plans and progression models. Partners would share the vision to maintain social care values, increase integration and interaction between services and local communities by utilising commercial partnerships, social commitments and volunteer participatory agreements.

This is an exciting opportunity for a provider with expertise and a proven track record in providing similar services, to take ownership and transform a well-established and valued service, with skilled and experienced staff. The commissioned provider will continue to deliver high quality support and development for people, offering value for money and delivering outcomes to meet the needs of the local population

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Residential and Short Breaks Service

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

1) Arosfa Disability Short Breaks Service

Arosfa offers short term residential breaks at regular and define intervals which includes overnight, mid-week and weekend stays for children and young people with profound disabilities.

2) Arosfa Residential Wing

As part of the partnership with the previous provider, Flintshire worked together to expand and increase service capacity. Since May 2021 we have been able to offer up to 2 residential beds for children/young people. This service operates alongside the Arosfa Disability Short Breaks Service.

The Council would like to invite Providers with experience of delivery in quality support services to further discuss the service. Partners for this contract will demonstrate a clear vision for the services, with a focus on individual outcomes using person centred plans and progression models. Partners would share the vision to maintain social care values, increase integration and interaction between services and local communities by utilising commercial partnerships, social commitments and volunteer participatory agreements.

This is an exciting opportunity for a provider with expertise and a proven track record in providing similar services, to take ownership and transform a well-established and valued service, with skilled and experienced staff. The commissioned provider will continue to deliver high quality support and development for people, offering value for money and delivering outcomes to meet the needs of the local population

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 March 2022


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Interest from Providers should be sent to Katrina Shankar katrina.shankar@flintshire.gov.uk by the 31st of January 2022

(WA Ref:116375)