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Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) - Therapeutic Interventions Pseudo Open Framework[E11]

KETTERING, United KingdomNorth Northamptonshire Council[E1]

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What they want
Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) invites prospective suppliers to participate in the tender process with the intention of establishing a Pseudo Open Framework Agreement to support the commissioning of therapeutic support services procured by NCT.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 20 Jan 2025, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 20 Jan 2025, 12:00 UTC.
Published 12 Dec 2024.
Value
GBP 5,200,000
Buyer
North Northamptonshire CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents

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Deadline[E4]
20 Jan 2025, 12:00 UTC
Value[E12]
GBP 5,200,000
Published[E9]
12 Dec 2024
Procedure[E8]
Open procedure (above threshold)
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
4 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) invites prospective suppliers to participate in the tender process with the intention of establishing a Pseudo Open Framework Agreement to support the commissioning of therapeutic support services procured by NCT. The services will be categorised into the following Lots, which are described in further detail in the service specification provided with the ITT: - Lot 1 - Psychotherapy (or a talking therapy) for the child. - Lot 2 - Creative or physical therapy involving the child only. - Lot 3 - Family/Filial therapy/Theraplay. - Lot 4 - Parental group work. - Lot 5 - Therapeutic short breaks or activities for the child. - Lot 6 - Therapeutic Life Story Work. - Lot 7 - Specialist Assessments (for children, parents/ carers). - Lot 8 - Staff training in therapeutic approaches. - Lot 9 - Provision of Clinical Psychology input "in-house" directly to projects/services and caseloads, as required. The agreement will have an initial term of two years, commencing on 1 April 2025 and running until 31 March 2027, with the option to extend for an additional two years, up to 31 March 2029, making four years in total. The contract has a maximum annual budget of £1,300,000 (exclusive of VAT) for delivering the requirements set out in the tender documents. This figure represents the estimated annual spend, though actual spend will be demand-led. The Light Touch Regime (LTR) applies to the Services under this Contract, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015.[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: East Midlands, United Kingdom.[E6]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

    The deadline (2025-01-20T12:00:00.000Z) has passed.

    Source document 1f019e12-22f1-4c26-9f99-ab93d073e87e-809345

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is North Northamptonshire Council.

    Document 1f019e12-22f1-4c26-9f99-ab93d073e87e-809345, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 85000000 (Health and social work services).

    Document 1f019e12-22f1-4c26-9f99-ab93d073e87e-809345, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    “England”

    Document 1f019e12-22f1-4c26-9f99-ab93d073e87e-809345, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 20 Jan 2025, 12:00 UTC.

    “2025-01-20T12:00:00Z”

    Document 1f019e12-22f1-4c26-9f99-ab93d073e87e-809345, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) invites prospective suppliers to participate in the tender process with the intention of establishing a Pseudo Open Framework Agreement to support the commissioning of therapeutic support services procured by NCT. The services will be cate…”

    Document 1f019e12-22f1-4c26-9f99-ab93d073e87e-809345, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: East Midlands, United Kingdom.

    Document 1f019e12-22f1-4c26-9f99-ab93d073e87e-809345, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 1f019e12-22f1-4c26-9f99-ab93d073e87e-809345, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).

    Document 1f019e12-22f1-4c26-9f99-ab93d073e87e-809345, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The notice was published on 12 Dec 2024.

    “2024-12-12T13:28:11Z”

    Document 1f019e12-22f1-4c26-9f99-ab93d073e87e-809345, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document 1f019e12-22f1-4c26-9f99-ab93d073e87e-809345, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The notice is titled "Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) - Therapeutic Interventions Pseudo Open Framework".

    Document 1f019e12-22f1-4c26-9f99-ab93d073e87e-809345, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    The stated value is GBP 5,200,000.

    “5200000 GBP”

    Document 1f019e12-22f1-4c26-9f99-ab93d073e87e-809345, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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