Family Therapy and Intensive Mediation Support (C-013067 / P-087000) - SOFT MARKET TESTING

Invitation to Provider Engagement Activity - Tuesday 17th September 2024 (Soft Market Testing)

Newcastle City Council are looking to purchase family therapy assessment and short-term intensive mediation support to meet the needs of the family of an 8-year-old Child.

As part of this commissioning activity, we would like to meet with interested Providers who feel they have the provision, skills, knowledge and experience to support this Child’s family.

Attached to this invitation Providers have been given 2 documents which outline the family’s needs and the young girl’s needs and the Council’s requirements to meet these needs.

Any Providers who are interested in this opportunity will be allocated an individual 30-minute timeslot to meet with the Social Work Care Team to discuss the needs and support of the Child and their Family that we require and how, as a Provider, you can meet those needs. The meetings will be held via Microsoft Teams and may be recorded for reference, the recording will be agreed at the start of each meeting.

During individual meetings with Providers, the Council will want to explore:

1. The Provider’s ability to meet the Child’s family’s needs and support as detailed in the attached documents;
2. Timescales for commencement of service;
3. Potential service cost.

Providers should come to these individual meetings fully prepared to discuss all of the items above.

Following completion of this commissioning activity, the Council will enter into direct negotiations to appoint an appropriate Provider.

Providers must express their interest by completing the attached Expression of Interest form and returning it to the Council by emailing Karen Brooksbank, karen.brooksbank@newcastle.gov.uk, no later than 5.00pm on Wednesday 11th September 2024.