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.