Intensive Support and Crisis Intervention Services for Children, Young People and their Families

This opportunity is to become a member of the Provider Panel for Intensive Support and Crisis Intervention Services for children, young people and their families.

The Council is seeking a panel of multiple providers that can provide a managed service for intensive support and crisis intervention services for County Durham children, young people, and their families.

The Provider Panel has FIVE Lots as detailed below based on category of need.

Providers can bid for one, two, three, four or all Lots. Further detail in relation to each of the specific ‘Categories of Need’ can be found at Appendix 1 within ITT2 Part 1 – Service Specification.

LOT DESCRIPTION

Category of Need 1- Children with social communication needs, including learning disability and / or autism

Category of Need 2 - Children with severe and enduring mental health needs incorporating self-harming and self-injurious behaviour

Category of Need 3 - Children who are at risk of further offending and anti-social behaviour

Category of Need 4 - Children who are at risk of criminal exploitation, sexual exploitation and / or radicalisation

Category of Need 5 - Parent and Baby packages – where the child is at risk of neglectful parenting that fails to promote the child’s wellbeing and day to day safety

There are two banded delivery models as per below:


Package Type 1 - 24-hour packages covering 7 days / nights per week incorporating sleeping and waking nights and all public holidays with a minimum staffing ratio of 2:1.Please note Parent and baby packages operate 1:1

Package Type 2 - In reach / out-reach packages provided Monday to Sunday in line with the child’s needs that operate flexibly covering both days and evenings but do not incorporate sleeping or waking nights.

This Provider Panel is a flexible agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the Panel to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. However, at the discretion of the Council, the Panel may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient panel members to meet demand.