TC102 - Adoption Now Therapeutic Services Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)
Details
- Buyer
- Bolton Council
- Supplier(s)
13 suppliers
- Adoption Matters
- Changing Path Therapeutic Services
- ELM Psychological Services Ltd
- Julia White
- Kate Marks TCPG
- Oakdale Therapies Limited
- ReconnectNow
- Ruth Adams TAAFA
- Sarah Hartley Therapy Services
- The Clinical Psychology Group
- The Summerhouse Therapy
- Time2shine Play Therapy Service
- Tiptoes Child Therapy Services Ltd
- Value
- £600,000
- Duration
- 7 years
- Published
- 8 March 2024
- Source
- uk:procontracts
Tender 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 The Authority will award places on the FPS to suppliers that meet the evaluation criteria. Keywords: Adoption, Therapeutic, Support, Families, Children, Mental Health
Timeline
- Completed: Award published8 March 2024Current notice
- Completed: Award date18 March 2024
- Next: Contract expiry date17 March 2031in 4 years
About the buyer
Bolton Council is a Greater Manchester local authority procuring goods, works and services for the borough. Contract opportunities are advertised through The Chest, the North West's shared local authority procurement portal, where suppliers register free to receive alerts. Some notices also route through the ProContract e-tendering system. Larger contracts above the regulated thresholds are published on Find a Tender rather than the regional portal. A social value toolkit sets out expectations for bidders alongside the council's own ethical procurement policy. The corporate procurement team, based at Bolton Town Hall, handles supplier enquiries and contract queries.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Bolton Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, business services and repair and maintenance.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bolton-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bolton-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bolton-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bolton-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bolton-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bolton-council.gov |
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