North Yorkshire Council

 

Assistant Chief Executive – Local Engagement

 

4 December 2024

 

Contract for Procurement of Therapeutic Service for Children and Young People

 

 

1.0       PURPOSE OF REPORT

 

1.1       It is recommended that the authority carry out an Invitation to Bid under the Light-Touch Regime for the re-tendering of the provision of Therapeutic Services.  The estimated contract value will be in the region of £300,000 over three years.

 

2.0       BACKGROUND        

 

2.1       Children and Young People’s Therapeutic Services is currently provided by Foundation UK.  This service is available to children and young people needing therapeutic intervention as a result of witnessing or suffering domestic abuse and who are now living in a safe environment.  Therapies are effective interventions for children and young people with a variety of presenting difficulties caused by domestic abuse.  These include emotional or behavioural difficulties, depression and/or aggression, soiling and/or wetting, fear, anxiety, nightmares, phobias, relationship difficulties with peers and/or siblings, quarrelling or fighting and children not realising their full potential academically or socially.

 

2.2       The current contract is due to expire on 30 September 2025 with no options to extend the current agreement therefore a procurement exercise must commence to ensure continuity of service.

 

2.3       Due to the value of this procurement there is no requirement for a gateway exercise therefore no supporting annex has been included with this report.

 

3.0       LEGAL AND GOVERNANCE COMPLIANCE

 

3.1       The contract will be procured in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

 

4.0       CONCLUSIONS

 

4.1       Due to the value of this procurement there is no requirement for a gateway exercise therefore no supporting annex has been included with this report.

 

5.0

RECOMMENDATION

 

 

i)     It is recommended that the authority carry out an Invitation to Bid under the Light-Touch Regime for the re-tendering of the provision of Therapeutic Services.  The estimated contract value will be in the region of £300,000 over three years.

 

Report Author – Allan Wescott, Senior Development Officer