Pseudo Open Framework for Professional Services in Children's Social Care

Concepts

• administration services
• pseudo open framework for professional services in children's social care
• gloucester
• independent specialist assessments
• childrens social care
• pseudo open framework
• independent social work assessments
• professional services
• year framework
• children's social care

Location

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath Area:

Description

The Council intends to procure a Pseudo Open Framework for Professional Services in Childrens Social Care under which it shall procure the following services under the following lots (which correspond with the council’s main areas of spend); • Lot 1 – Independent Specialist Assessments and Testing, which includes: Lot 1a – Independent Specialist Assessments  Independent Psychological Assessments  Independent Social Work Assessments  Parenting Assessments Lot 1b – Testing  DNA Testing  Drug & Substance Testing • Lot 2 – Therapeutic Services, which includes: o Counselling o Play Therapy o CBT • Lot 3 – Support to Families, which includes: o Family Contact o Welfare Checks o Advocacy Within the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) (PCR 2015), there is a Light Touch Regime (LTR) for certain education, health and social care contracts. This is where we have more flexibility to modify the procurement process to meet service needs. In order to be clear where we are using a modified process, rather than the procedure defined in PCR 2015 the use term “pseudo” is used. This is a 5 year framework with an optional extension of 2 years (subject to Cabinet approval)

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 75100000 - Administration services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

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