Trafford's Early Help Dynamic Purchasing System

The new route for commissioning services will be via a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) which will be used not only by the Council but also the founding organisations of Trust Youth, Trafford. To reflect the broad range of needs going forward there will be 6 commissioning themes and providers are invited to apply to the DPS in which ever themes align with the providers’ area of service delivery.
The provider will need to indicate their interest to deliver against the following commissioning themes. Please note: A provider may choose to bid for singular or multiple themes – the initial process to be awarded a place on the DPS is the same and opportunities against each of the themes will come at a later date.
The 6 areas are;

0-11 years provision

Provision relating to the delivery of services for babies and young children aged minus 9 months to 11 years. This provision may include early years provision leading up to the end of primary education. The focus can be on any key area for early years and children including health, physical development, behavioural and emotional development, educational services, outdoor activities and physical sports and activities. The activities can range from inclusive universal offers up to targeted and specialist and intensive provision.
2. 11-18 years provision
Provision relating to the delivery of services for young people aged 11 -18 years and up to 25 years in the case of young people with disabilities. The focus may involve street based / detached youth provision health services relating to sexual health, substance misuse, physical development, behavioural and emotional development including offending, mentoring, educational services, positive diversionary activities including outdoor activities and physical sports/activities. The activities can range from inclusive universal offers up to targeted and specialist and intensive provision.
3. Complex and additional needs
This includes services specifically for children and young people with disabilities ranging from learning disabilities to complex and additional needs. The services may be for individuals or families as a whole and could include the provision of short breaks such as holiday clubs, youth sessions, weekend play schemes, buddying schemes and outdoor youth groups. Some provision may be specifically for this target group and others may be inclusive provision so it is particularly important to also consider partnership working with other providers on the DPS.
4. Family Based Support
Provision which addresses wider issues within the family including issues parents may require support with. This is an all-encompassing category however the focus will remain on issues that impact negatively on children and young people’s general development and ability to achieve their full potential.
5. Intergenerational Delivery
Intergenerational activity will be any services where we request services to incorporate an intergenerational approach to addressing issue or where the outcomes have an impact across the generations. It would include services supporting children, youth and older adults to participate in on-going services at the same site, and where participants interact during regularly scheduled planned intergenerational activities, as well as through informal encounters.
6. Infrastructure Support
This section applies to any services which support delivery. This may include volunteer support, IT support, recording and case management systems, outcome and impact measurement tools. Any type of service which does not fall into other categories of the DPS.