CSI/CYP/Children’s Care and Support Services Framework

Across the (Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire) BNSSG footprint we have experienced a high demand for specialist support and personal care (often nurse led) for children and young people and often in emergency situations.

BNSSG local authorities will enter into an inter-authority agreement with users of the framework and call off from this Care and Support framework. There will be the possibility of a direct award, mini competitions, or a block arrangement, depending on the preferred option. The Integrated Care Board (ICB) will also call off from this framework.

BNSSG Local Authorities want to work with good quality organisations, that are value for money and meet the needs of our children, young people, and their families.

Care and support services will be delivered according to best practice, best price and relevant local and national strategies.

Providers will be able to bid for one or more lots.

• Lot 1: Personalised Care and Support for children and young people (CYP) with complex health needs
• Lot 2: Support for children and young people (CYP) with mental health and, learning disabilities behavioural needs, with a particular approach to trauma informed practice
• Lot 3: Parent and Child support and assessment services locally, which relates to young parents aged between 18 and 25 who require a parenting assessment as part of either pre proceedings or court proceedings and/or any other arrangement.

All three lots will require an Adversity and Trauma Informed Practice, but Lot 2 due to the children and young people supported, will require particular attention and expertise in this area, and this will need to be demonstrated.