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# Therapeutic services framework for children adopted and placed on special guardianship order in the AEM region

[Nottinghamshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nottinghamshire-county-council)

Estimated value

£13,200,000

Published

9 Apr 2021

Deadline

Closed

14 May 2021

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Buyer says suitable for VCSEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice.
- Sets up a framework

    Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

Adoption East Midlands (AEM), is a Regional Adoption Agency hosted by Nottinghamshire County Council, delivering adoption services for 4 Local Authorities - Derbyshire County Council, Derby City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council.

Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) on behalf AEM is seeking to establish a process to contract with organisations (Providers) able to provide Therapeutic Services, (Framework).

In addition, each individual LA's within the AEM region, assumes responsibility for supporting children and families where a Special Guardianship Order is in place, therefore providers who join the Therapeutic Services Framework will also deliver the appropriate interventions to ensure positive outcomes for these families.

Details of Services that will be purchased under the Framework by AEM as set out in the service specification;

The Framework will remain open for new tenders for the duration of its operation.

Bidders may tender for one or more of the following Lots;

â&#128;¢ Lot 1: Play Therapies

â&#128;¢ Lot 2: Creative Therapies

â&#128;¢ Lot 3: Therapeutic/Attachment Focused Parenting Support & Programmes

â&#128;¢ Lot 4: Therapeutic Life Story work

â&#128;¢ Lot 5: Psychotherapy

â&#128;¢ Lot 6: Sensory Integration Processing Therapy

â&#128;¢ Lot 7: Group Programmes

â&#128;¢ Lot 8: Specialist Assessments

Further competitions will be limited to those Providers that successfully join the Framework, specific lots and Provider preference. The list of preferences will be refined over the life of the Framework.

This will be established with an initial duration of initial four-years, with option to extend for a further two one-year extensions, to a maximum of six years.

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## CPV classification

Guidance and counselling services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/793741a1-78fe-4c5f-9ff1-087bf21d64d0)

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