Therapeutic Alliance

Medway CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-055353Procurement Act 2023pending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£16.4m

Awarded 18 Nov 2025

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

15 Dec 2025

Description

This service is for children and young people aged 5-18 years (up until their 19th Birthday) and up to 25 years for those with special educational needs (and already in treatment or awaiting treatment) or who are care leavers (and who meet the criteria of the service). The service will provide a range of support for children and young people in relation to their emotional wellbeing needs such as: • Evidence based interventions • Workshops • Parenting and peer support • Digital offer • Traumatic Bereavement support • LGBTQIA+ support • Care Leavers support • Positive Behaviour Support The model will be based on providing short intervention therapy, offering a core 6-12-week session model (shorter and longer where clinically indicated). Support will be available face to face (locally in Medway) and virtual through 1-1, group settings, workshops and through a digital offer (24/7 support).

Scope

Reference
DN778595
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2031
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2042

The contract has a 1 x 5 year and 2 x 3 year extension options.

CPV classifications
85000000
Contract locations
Medway, United Kingdom

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Quality, Innovation, Integration, Improving Access, Social Value quality
Priceprice

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Providers must complete standard Selection Questionnaire.

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£16.4m

Award date

18 Nov 2025

Contract start

31 Mar 2026

Contract end

31 Mar 2031

Awarded to
NK
CH 05093370
SME