The Provision of Support for Children and Young People with Complex Needs in Thames Valley

Concepts

• health and social work
• oxford
• community youth workers
• west commissioning support unit
• young people
• provision of support
• additional support
• thames valley
• complex needs
• complex issues

Location

Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire: The three main counties in the Thames Valley footprint: Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire

Description

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to bid to deliver the Service(s), by responding to this opportunity as required and described in this document, and within the published tender. The Service will support children and young people (CYP) with complex needs in the Thames Valley (TV) to thrive in the community by: - collectively improving approaches to identifying and supporting CYP early; - to engaging them and their families (incl. carers) in creative ways to access the care they need; - to support and work with professionals across settings; and - to provide care that is integrated, trauma-informed and systemic. The aim of the Service is to build positive relationships with CYP and their families, helping them to be heard and engaged in the offers of help and support to reach key outcomes by: - building resilience of CYP and their families and the professionals who work with them; - to prevent problems from escalating; and - to reduce the impact of poor mental health and wellbeing. This service is being funded from a pilot programme to help the NHS respond to its long-term plan requirement to provide additional support for the most vulnerable CYP with complex needs. The pilot will is expected to commence on 1st February 2023 to 31st March 2025.

Total Quantity or Scope

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust are seeking a supplier to provide nine (9) Community Youth Workers who will be deployed to work across the Thames Valley. The architecture of the programme is creating 3 individual spoke teams, placed in the 3 main counties in the Thames Valley footprint: Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire. The Community Youth Workers will be working inside these teams alongside NHS and third sector staff as part of a blended workforce of clinicians and other workers. The Community Youth Workers will: - deliver a range of evidence informed/ best practice interventions with CYP/families using a strength based and outcomes focused approach; - deliver an outreach function, meeting/ working with the CYP and families face to face where they live in the community; - act as an advocate and at times a coordinator for CYP and families across the range of professionals; - contribute to the program's consultation (advice and guidance) and training offer in their areas of expertise and insight to support the capacity building outcomes; - link with the community and third sector organisation(s): keeping up to date with their offer, forming for the spoke teams and other professionals a 'system knowledge' of community assets to ensure support is meeting the needs of CYP and families; - work with CYP to ensure co-production of the model The Community Youth Workers will hold a small caseload so that they can meet fluctuating support needs of the young person and their family. They would provide intensive and responsive face to face and digital support to young people and their family members and carers. We will be expecting the Community Youth Workers to be physically able to meet CYP in their communities and schools and be embedded in the county office arrangements created for the programme. All Community Youth Workers will passionately believe in the potential of all young people to achieve their goals. The job of the Community Youth Worker will be to respond and listen actively to the needs, dreams and ideas young people bring to the table. Community Youth Workers will find opportunities that could inspire young people to step outside their comfort zone, helping them to develop new behaviors and skills which enable Young People to thrive. Community Youth Workers will support young people to unpick complex issues that are affecting their wellbeing, as well as provide wider support to family members. Community Youth Workers would use a strengths-based and outcomes focused approach, with the aim of building resilience, preventing problems from escalating and reducing the impacts of poor mental health and wellbeing. In addition to known interventions, the service will also be given the opportunity to innovate to attempt to reach outcomes in new or alternative ways. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. Additional information: Atamis: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services. Neither the inclusion of a Bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule 3 of the Regulations. The Contracting Authority intends to voluntarily observe the award decision notices provisions and 10 day standstill period described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Unsuccessful Bidders will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the Bidder/application was unsuccessful. Deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the Regulations.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Other Information

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