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title: "TC102 - Adoption Now Therapeutic Services Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)"
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# TC102 - Adoption Now Therapeutic Services Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc102-adoption-now-therapeutic-services-flexible-purchasing-system-fps-ocds-h6vhtk-040c28). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The Borough Council of Bolton (the Lead Authority) on behalf of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Bury Council, Oldham Borough Council, Rochdale Borough Council and Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (known as “Adoption Now) is prepared to receive tenders for an Adoption Now Therapeutic Services Flexible Purchasing System, which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed. The Flexible Purchasing System will comprise of selected therapeutic service providers for adopted children and adoptees. Published lot titles: Lot 1 – Psychotherapy; Lot 2) Family Therapy; Lot 3) Creative Therapy; Lot 4) Specialist Assessments.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Bolton Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bolton-council-ons-e08000001)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 November 2023 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-040c28`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc102-adoption-now-therapeutic-services-flexible-purchasing-system-fps-ocds-h6vhtk-040c28#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc102-adoption-now-therapeutic-services-flexible-purchasing-system-fps-ocds-h6vhtk-040c28#participate

## Description
The Borough Council of Bolton (the Lead Authority) on behalf of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Bury Council, Oldham Borough Council, Rochdale Borough Council and Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (known as “Adoption Now) is prepared to receive tenders for an Adoption Now Therapeutic Services Flexible Purchasing System, which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.
The Flexible Purchasing System will comprise of selected therapeutic service providers for adopted children and adoptees. These services are mostly funded through The Adoption Support Fund. Families will be assessed for suitability by Adoption Now.
It will be split into 4 Lots:
Lot 1 – Psychotherapy
Lot 2 – Family Therapy
Lot 3 – Creative Therapy
Lot 4 – Specialist Assessments

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 – Psychotherapy
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 1) Psychotherapy - delivery of an intervention identified as a result of an assessment, to support children and individuals to gain deeper insight into the issues they face, express and process their feelings in a safe and supportive relationship...

### Lot 2: Lot 2) Family Therapy
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 2) Family Therapy – delivery of an intervention identified as a result of an assessment, to identify and address issues within a family, improve communication, build stronger relationships, and enable the family to move on from their problems. We...

### Lot 3: Lot 3) Creative Therapy
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 3) Creative Therapy - delivery of an intervention identified as a result of an assessment, to offer a safe space, creative materials, and activities to help children and individuals explore, understand, and process their feelings through creative...

### Lot 4: Lot 4) Specialist Assessments
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 4) Specialist Assessments – delivery of an assessment of need which requires a more specialist skill set or discipline which cannot be delivered within Adoption Now resources. We expect Service Providers to hold the relevant professional qualific...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030393-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-10-16T08:56:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-03T00:18:24.969Z
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