CCS076 Staying Close Trauma Informed Support

Concepts

• matlock
• miscellaneous health services
• trauma informed therapeutic support
• ccs076 staying close trauma informed support
• staying close
• trauma informed
• the staying close project
• a trauma informed approach
• additional trauma
• additional practical, emotional and housing support

Location

Matlock

Description

This is the service specification for the delivery of Trauma Informed Therapeutic Support for the Staying Close project. Staying Close is a Dfe funded initiative to deliver support to 2 cohorts of 15 young people to provide additional practical, emotional and housing support to care experienced young people transitioning to adulthood in Derbyshire.

Total Quantity or Scope

In order to improves outcomes for children in care the provider will be required to support the Staying Close project and wider networks using a Trauma Informed approach (PACE) to support young people with their mental health and emotional wellbeing and deliver a psychologically informed approach to their emotional stability. The provider will also be required to collate key themes and outcomes for Staying Close young people and provide training around those key themes each quarter to Leaving Care Service and partners. Staying Close had an annual cohort of 15 young people in each of its first two delivery years. A third cohort of 15 young people is anticipated from Autumn 2025 to 31 August 2026. Cohort 3 will be a younger cohort aged 16-18 and will offer that additional trauma informed support to aid with a smoother transition into independence and staying close to who and what is important to them. The intention is to award the contract to an exisiting provider following the Provider selection Regime direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be £146,776.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 07 October 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period . Representations by providers must be made to decisions makers by 7th October 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded: this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR. Written Representations should be addressed to carolyne.knott@derbyshire.gov.uk. Conflicts of interest assessments have been conducted and there are non identified from the process. Decision was made by the executive director of Children's Services in accordance with the councils standing orders for contracts