Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Oxfordshire County Council
County Hall
Oxford
OX1 1ND
UK
Contact person: Mr Tony DeGraft
Telephone: +44 7922838786
E-mail: tony.degraft@oxfordshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=82ed9fad-2b17-ed11-8117-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=82ed9fad-2b17-ed11-8117-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
PROVISION OF POST-ADOPTION THERAPY SERVICES (OPEN FRAMEWORK)
Reference number: DN623234
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Adopt Thames Valley (ATV) invites Applicants to apply to join the Open Framework for post-adoption therapeutic support across Oxfordshire, Reading, Swindon, Bracknell Forest, Windsor and Maidenhead, West Berkshire and Wokingham.
Successful applicants will be registered on the Open Framework and commissioned as required on a ‘call off’ basis.
Adoption Support Fund (ASF) was launched by the Government in 2015 to provide financial support to families and children and young people who may need therapeutic support to help achieve improved emotional regulation and behaviour, improved engagement with learning, confidence and the ability to enjoy positive family life and social relationships.
The support from the ASF is available for children living in England up to and including the age of 21 (or 25 with a Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education Health & Care Plan) who are adopted and were previously in local authority care in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, or who left care under a Special Guardianship Order, or were adopted from overseas.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Psychotherapy
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Adopt Thames Valley (ATV) invites Applicants to apply to join the Open Framework for post-adoption therapeutic support across Oxfordshire, Reading, Swindon, Bracknell Forest, Windsor and Maidenhead, West Berkshire and Wokingham.
Successful applicants will be registered on the Open Framework and commissioned as required on a ‘call off’ basis.
Adoption Support Fund (ASF) was launched by the Government in 2015 to provide financial support to families and children and young people who may need therapeutic support to help achieve improved emotional regulation and behaviour, improved engagement with learning, confidence and the ability to enjoy positive family life and social relationships.
The support from the ASF is available for children living in England up to and including the age of 21 (or 25 with a Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education Health & Care Plan) who are adopted and were previously in local authority care in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, or who left care under a Special Guardianship Order, or were adopted from overseas.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Creative Therapies
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Adopt Thames Valley (ATV) invites Applicants to apply to join the Open Framework for post-adoption therapeutic support across Oxfordshire, Reading, Swindon, Bracknell Forest, Windsor and Maidenhead, West Berkshire and Wokingham.
Successful applicants will be registered on the Open Framework and commissioned as required on a ‘call off’ basis.
Adoption Support Fund (ASF) was launched by the Government in 2015 to provide financial support to families and children and young people who may need therapeutic support to help achieve improved emotional regulation and behaviour, improved engagement with learning, confidence and the ability to enjoy positive family life and social relationships.
The support from the ASF is available for children living in England up to and including the age of 21 (or 25 with a Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education Health & Care Plan) who are adopted and were previously in local authority care in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, or who left care under a Special Guardianship Order, or were adopted from overseas.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years:
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/01/2026
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/08/2022