Official UK procurement notice
Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) - Therapeutic Interventions Pseudo Open Framework
Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)
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: 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. Published lot titles: 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…
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNorthamptonshire 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.
CPV: Health and social work services
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Psychotherapy (or a talking therapy) for the child.
Lot 1 - Psychotherapy (or a talking therapy) for the child.
Lot #2Creative or physical therapy involving the child only.
Lot 2 - Creative or physical therapy involving the child only.
Lot #3Family/Filial therapy/Theraplay.
Lot 3 - Family/Filial therapy/Theraplay.
Lot #4Parental group work.
Lot 4 - Parental group work.
Lot #5Therapeutic short breaks or activities for the child.
Lot 5 - Therapeutic short breaks or activities for the child.
Lot #6Therapeutic Life Story Work.
Lot 6 - Therapeutic Life Story Work.
Lot #7Specialist Assessments (for children, parents/ carers).
Lot 7 - Specialist Assessments (for children, parents/ carers).
Lot #8Staff training in therapeutic approaches.
Lot 8 - Staff training in therapeutic approaches.
Lot #9Provision of Clinical Psychology input "in-house" directly to projects/services and caseloads, as required.
Lot 9 - Provision of Clinical Psychology input "in-house" directly to projects/services and caseloads, as required.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) - Therapeutic Interventions…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Dec 2024, 13:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Dec 2024, 13:40 GMT
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-040092- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c786Find a Tender
Publisher note: 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.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 20 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
12 Dec 2024 → 20 Jan 2025 · 2 dates- Notice published12 Dec 2024, 13:40 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown20 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.