Therapeutic Services for Bereaved Children and Young Adults

Concepts

• social work
• edinburgh
• city of edinburgh council
• young people
• young adults
• edinburgh’s children
• therapeutic services
• bereaved children
• children
• therapeutic age

Location

The City of Edinburgh

Description

The City of Edinburgh Council is looking to gauge interest within the market in regard to proposed Therapeutic Services for Bereaved Children and Young People within Edinburgh. The purpose of this PIN if for Prior Information and market engagement purposes only and the council may choose to competitively tender this opportunity at a later date.

Total Quantity or Scope

The City of Edinburgh Council’s vision is that Edinburgh’s children and young people enjoy their childhood and fulfil their potential. Many young people will have been bereaved of someone close to them (a parent, sibling, grandparent, friend, teacher, for example) by the time they are 18. Most children and young people will cope with the loss, with the support of those around them, however, some children and young people may need more specialised support and help. The City of Edinburgh Council currently funds a service that delivers therapeutic age appropriate activities for children and young people affected by bereavement. The current contract is due to expire September 2022 and as such, the Council would like to gauge market interest in this opportunity to shape any ensuing route to market and determine organisation’s capacity and capability to provide such a service. The service would encompass the following elements: i) Taking referrals from a wide range of partners (statutory, third sector and families), ii) Working with children and young people from the age of 5 up to 18 years who are struggling with their bereavement, iii) Provide one to one and group-based support for children and young people using therapeutic activities, and iv) The service will support approximately 50 children and young people per year receiving up to a maximum of 12 sessions, as necessary. It is expected that any provider looking to deliver this service would be: i) committed to using the Edinburgh Wellbeing Outcomes Framework, and ii) familiar with the Bereavement Care Standards. Additional information: More information can be found in the PIN Briefing Note.

CPV Codes

• 85300000 - Social work and related services
• 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
• 85312320 - Counselling services
• 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The City of Edinburgh Council will hold a supplier information event on Wednesday 30th March 2022, 10-11am online via Microsoft Teams. Please RSVP your intention to attend no later than Monday 28th March 2022 to john.youngs@edinburgh.gov.uk, and meeting details will be forwarded to you. Note: by submitting your interest you are agreeing to further engagement with the Council. This PIN is for marker research purposes only, to determine if there are providers with the capacity and capability to provide the service. As such, if upon reading this Briefing Note, you determine that your organisation cannot provide this service in full and does not have the capacity to do so, please ensure that you remove your note of interest from Public Contracts Scotland. The Council may contact you directly to ask further questions. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=686522. (SC Ref:686522)