Children and Families Support Services (CAFSS) West Midlands
Children and Families Support Services will provide non-accommodation services to children, young people and families. The following WM LAs and Trusts are also intending to use this DPS. These include the following - Staffordshire CC, Birmingham CT CIC, Coventry CC, Dudley MBC, County of Herefordshire DC, Sandwell CT, Shropshire Council, Solihull MBC, Stoke-on-Trent CC, Borough of Telford and Wrekin, Walsall Council, Warwickshire CC, Wolverhampton CC, Worcestershire CC, Worcestershire Children First, Birmingham CC,...
Buyer
Telford & Wrekin Council
Value
£231,711,000
Published
8 Jul 2025
Closes
30 May 2026
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
United Kingdom
Procurement method
Selective
Category
Services
Contract starts
Not provided
Contract ends
Not provided
CPV classifications
85320000
Social services
85312000
Social work services without accommodation
85312320
Counselling services
85310000
Social work services
85300000
Social work and related services
85311000
Social work services with accommodation
Lots
Lot Lot 01 Therapy Lot 01 Therapy
Value not provided
Lot 1 - Therapy - consists of 25 different Categories - Category 1 - Play Therapy, Category 2 - Thera play, Category 3 – Therapeutic/Attachment focused parenting support, Category 4 - Therapeutic Life Story work, Category 5 - Psychotherapy, Category 6 - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Category 7 - Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Cat...
Delivery: West Midlands (England)
Lot Lot 02 Psychological Assessment Lot 02 Psychological Assessment
Value not provided
The type of Psychological Assessment required to be undertaken by the Provider will depend on whether it is Court directed or whether the Lead Council/Contracting Authority is directing the work. The requirement will be identified within the initial referral and detailed within the ISA (Individual Service Agreement).
Delivery: West Midlands (England)
Lot Lot 03 Parent and Child Community Parenting Assessment Lot 03 Parent and Child Community Parenting Assessment
Value not provided
The service will be provided to parents and their children who are required to undertake an assessment of their parenting capacity and / or ability.
Delivery: West Midlands (England)
Lot Lot 04 Parent and Child Residential Parenting Assessment Lot 04 Parent and Child Residential Parenting Assessment
Value not provided
Residential Parenting Assessments conducted in a Residential Family Centre are intended to provide robust, fair and evidence based assessments of parenting skills and capability for Local Authorities and the Courts.
Delivery: West Midlands (England)
Lot Lot 05 Supervised Contact Lot 05 Supervised Contact
Value not provided
Supervised contact will be required to ensure the physical safety and emotional wellbeing of a child during contact with family. It also assists in building and sustaining positive relationships.
Delivery: West Midlands (England)
Lot Lot 06 Family Group Conference Lot 06 Family Group Conference
Value not provided
A family group conference is a process led by family members to plan and make decisions for a child who is at risk, often with support from an advocate.
Delivery: West Midlands (England)
Lot Lot 07 Mediation Lot 07 Mediation
Value not provided
The purpose of this service is to support families who are in conflict, meet with an independent trained mediator to help them settle their differences.
Delivery: West Midlands (England)
Lot Lot 08 Secure Transport Lot 08 Secure Transport
Value not provided
The purpose of this service is to offer Secure Transport/ supported transport in circumstances where a child (ren) or young person(s) cannot be transported safely.
Delivery: West Midlands (England)
Lot Lot 09 Occupational Therapy Lot 09 Occupational Therapy
Value not provided
This service aims to support children and young people to be as independent as possible in all areas of their lives and to function to the best of their ability.
Delivery: West Midlands (England)
Lot Lot 10 Speech and Language Therapy Lot 10 Speech and Language Therapy
Value not provided
This service aims to provide treatment, support and care for children who have difficulties with communication, or with eating, drinking and swallowing.
Delivery: West Midlands (England)
Lot Lot 11 Independent Person Service Lot 11 Independent Person Service
Value not provided
This service aim is for an Independent Person required to take part in the criteria review of children and young people in Secure Accommodation or SAR under Regulation 15 of the Children (Secure Accommodation) Regulations 1991.
Delivery: West Midlands (England)
Lot Lot 12 Form F Lot 12 Form F
Value not provided
The aim of this service is to primarily identify whether an applicant or applicants are suitable to be approved as foster carers, determine which kind of fostering and consider any terms of approval.
Delivery: West Midlands (England)
Lot Lot 13 Form C Lot 13 Form C
Value not provided
This service aims to gather information about whether or not a specific family member is able to provide care to a child in the short term and long term.
Delivery: West Midlands (England)
Lot Lot 14 Special Guardianship Order (SGO) Lot 14 Special Guardianship Order (SGO)
Value not provided
This service aims to complete a special guardianship order assessment to determine the suitability of the proposed Special Guardian/s.
Delivery: West Midlands (England)
Lot Lot 15 SEND Mediation & Disagreement Resolution Services Lot 15 SEND Mediation & Disagreement Resolution Services
Value not provided
This service aims to deliver Mediation by an independent third party (facilitator) and is designed to bring two parties together to clarify issues and help settle disagreements. SEND mediation arrangements are set out in Children and Families Act 2014 which apply specifically to parents and young people who are considering appealing to the Tribunal about EHC...
Delivery: West Midlands (England)
Lot Lot 16 Return Home Interviews Lot 16 Return Home Interviews
Value not provided
The purpose of this service is to gain in-depth discussions and identify and deal with any harm the child has suffered. Also to understand and try to address the reasons why the child or young person ran away, help the child feel safe and understand that they have options to prevent repeat instances of them running away.
Delivery: West Midlands (England)
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