Tender

Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) - Therapeutic Interventions Pseudo Open Framework

  • North Northamptonshire Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-040092

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c786

Published 12 December 2024, 1:40pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

North Northamptonshire Council

41 Meadow Road

KETTERING

NN168TL

Contact

North Northamptonshire Procurement Team

Email

procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/Home

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

Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) - Therapeutic Interventions Pseudo Open Framework

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) invites prospective suppliers to participate in the tender process with the intention of establishing a Pseudo Open Framework Agreement to support the commissioning of therapeutic support services procured by NCT.

The services will be categorised into the following Lots, which are described in further detail in the service specification provided with the ITT:

- Lot 1 - Psychotherapy (or a talking therapy) for the child.

- Lot 2 - Creative or physical therapy involving the child only.

- Lot 3 - Family/Filial therapy/Theraplay.

- Lot 4 - Parental group work.

- Lot 5 - Therapeutic short breaks or activities for the child.

- Lot 6 - Therapeutic Life Story Work.

- Lot 7 - Specialist Assessments (for children, parents/ carers).

- Lot 8 - Staff training in therapeutic approaches.

- Lot 9 - Provision of Clinical Psychology input "in-house" directly to projects/services and caseloads, as required.

The agreement will have an initial term of two years, commencing on 1 April 2025 and running until 31 March 2027, with the option to extend for an additional two years, up to 31 March 2029.

The contract has a maximum annual budget of £1,300,000 (exclusive of VAT) for delivering the requirements set out in the tender documents. This figure represents the estimated annual spend, though actual spend will be demand-led.

The Light Touch Regime (LTR) applies to the Services under this Contract, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Psychotherapy (or a talking therapy) for the child.

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 - Psychotherapy (or a talking therapy) for the child.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Creative or physical therapy involving the child only.

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 - Creative or physical therapy involving the child only.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Family/Filial therapy/Theraplay.

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 - Family/Filial therapy/Theraplay.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4 - Parental group work.

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4 - Parental group work.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 5 - Therapeutic short breaks or activities for the child.

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 5 - Therapeutic short breaks or activities for the child.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 6 - Therapeutic Life Story Work.

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 6 - Therapeutic Life Story Work.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 7 - Specialist Assessments (for children, parents/ carers).

Lot No

7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 7 - Specialist Assessments (for children, parents/ carers).

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 8 - Staff training in therapeutic approaches.

Lot No

8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 8 - Staff training in therapeutic approaches.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 9 - Provision of Clinical Psychology input "in-house" directly to projects/services and caseloads, as required.

Lot No

9

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 9 - Provision of Clinical Psychology input "in-house" directly to projects/services and caseloads, as required.


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

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

20 January 2025

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Interested suppliers can register on the NCT e-Procurement portal (lhttps://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/Home) to apply to this opportunity and access the tender documents.