Scope
Reference
DN773072
Description
The Council is seeking to appoint a supplier to secure the services with the overall purpose to provide a team of mental health professionals with oversight from a clinical psychologist to support children and young people in care with their mental health and emotional wellbeing. The team should have demonstrable experience of delivering recognised mental health interventions and therapies to young people. The provider will receive referrals, assess the emotional wellbeing needs of individual Children looked after and develop and monitor individual tailored therapeutic programmes.
Contract 1. Re-tender Therapeutic Support for Children Looked After
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,313,349.02 excluding VAT
- £1,313,349.02 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
30 October 2025
Contract dates
- 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2027
- Possible extension to 31 October 2031
- 6 years
Description of possible extension:
1 November 2025 to 31 October 2027
Possible extension to 31 October 2031
6 years contract
Description of possible extension:
2 year contract with an option to extend up to four years.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKD74 - Wirral
Key performance indicators
| Name |
|---|
| Total number of open cases, with brief outline of input including type of interventions. |
| Number of new referrals. |
| Number of other activities delivered, including training, group activities, multiagency meetings. |
| Number of closed cases, with brief outcome summary |
| Number of re-referrals to service, within 3 months, 6 months, 9 months of closure |
| Number of cases open to more than one delivery partner from the wider Branch partners. |
| Number of children and young people who choose not to engage with service following referral. |
| Contract spend reports to evidence delivery within the financial envelope. |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Supplier
ABL HEALTH LIMITED
- Companies House: 07074944
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVZB-6117-VQMX
Royal Bolton Hospital Redgate Way
Bolton
BL4 0JL
United Kingdom
Email: businessdevelopment@ablhealth.co.uk
Website: http://www.ablhealth.co.uk
Region: UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Re-tender Therapeutic Support for Children Looked After
Contracting authority
Wirral Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBCP-8675-BHWT
Town Hall, Brighton Street
Wallasey
CH44 8ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKD74 - Wirral
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government