Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Assessment and Therapies

Tender description

The Council has established a collaborative Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of assessment and therapies for the five (5) Authorities in the Gwent Region in line with the Light Touch Regime of EU Regulations and Public Contract Regulations 2015. The independent professionals will deliver the service across the five (5) local authorities within the Gwent Region following the instruction of the Commissioner requiring a service. This opportunity shall be re opened for those individuals / organisations who have either failed during the initial procurement process or new Individuals / Organisations wishing to join the DPS. This process shall commence with the advertisement of a contract notice issued via sell2wales, which shall remain live for the duration of the DPS period. Lot 5: Play Therapist The Council require therapists to specifically undertake play therapy interventions which are required to be independent and impartial from the Council. Lot 10: Psychiatrist – Adult The Council require Psychiatrists to undertake Psychiatric Assessments which are required to be independent and impartial from the Council. Lot 2: Independent Social Worker – PAM’s Assessments The Council requires Independent Social Workers (or equivalent other) specifically to undertake PAMs Assessments which are required to act as agents of the Council to provide an independent view. Lot 3: Therapist The Council require therapists to undertake therapeutic interventions above and beyond the remit and / or capacity of the social worker and which are required to be independent and impartial from the Council. Lot 4: Counsellor / Psychotherapist The Council require Counsellors / Psychotherapists to undertake therapeutic interventions which are above and beyond the remit and / or capacity of the social worker and which are required to be independent and impartial from the Council. Lot 6: Psychologist – Child and Adolescent The Council require Psychologists to undertake Psychological Assessments and interventions which are required to be independent and impartial from the Council. Lot 7: Psychologist – Adult The Council require Psychologists to undertake Psychological Assessments and interventions which are required to be independent and impartial from the Council. This lot relates specifically to Psychological work with Adults. Lot 8: Psychologist – Cognitive Assessments / Capacity to Litigate Assessments The Council require Psychologists specifically to undertake Cognitive Assessments / Capacity to Litigate Assessments which are required to be independent and impartial from the Council. Lot 9: Psychiatrist – Child and Adolescent The Council require Psychiatrists to undertake Psychiatric Assessments which are required to be independent and impartial from the Council. Lot 11: Specialist Risk Assessor – Sexual Abuse The Council require Specialist Risk Assessors to undertake Risk Assessments including Perpetrator Assessments, Families Ability to Protect and Associated Risk Assessments which are required to be independent and impartial from the Council. Lot 1: Independent Social Worker The Council require Independent Social Workers to undertake general social work activities which are required to act as agents of the Council to provide an independent view Lot 12: Specialist Risk Assessor – Physical Abuse The Council require Specialist Risk Assessors to undertake Risk Assessments including Perpetrators Assessments, Families Ability to Protect and Associated Risk Assessments which are required to be independent and impartial from the Council. Lot 13: Support Worker (Residential Care) The Council require Independent Support Workers employed by a reputable company / agency registered with the appropriate professional standard organisation to undertake support work activities which will be identified at the point of contract. Support Workers are required to be independent and impartial from the Council. Lot 14: Supervised Field / Contact Worker The Council require Independent Supervised Contact Workers employed by a reputable company / agency registered with the appropriate professional standard organisation to undertake Supervised Contact. The workers are required to be independent and impartial from the Council. Lot 15: Miscellaneous This lot is for any new assessment and therapies that may develop during the period of the Dynamic Purchasing System. All Individuals / Organisations that tender for any lot 1 – 14 shall be placed on lot 15 – Miscellaneous. The Commissioner shall call off this lot by running a mini competition as set out in the tender documentation.