Therapeutic Alliance
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£16.4m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
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 2031Possible 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.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality, Innovation, Integration, Improving Access, Social Value | — | quality | — |
| Price | — | price | — |
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