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

Tender description

Across the (Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire) BNSSG footprint we want to address three specific needs we have regarding a gap in commissioned provision for three markets. • We have experienced a high demand for specialist support and care (often nurse led) for children and young people • There has been a need to use emergency specialist teams to support children and young people in social care placements, who have mental health problems and find regulating their behaviour challenging • Parent & Child assessment services locally (which relates to young parents aged between 16 and 25 who require a 12-week parenting assessment as part of either pre proceedings or court proceedings. 2 x units (shared accommodation) for 2 x young parents and their baby has been sourced at Priory Court 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. Therefore, there will be an opportunity for providers to tender for one or more lots, depending on their expertise and specialisms. Services may be both short and/or longer-term arrangements. All lots will require providers to be committed to the development of trauma informed practice across all aspects of provision, with Lot 2 requiring a particular skill set in trauma informed practice to support placement stability. Lot 1: Personalised Care and Support for children & young people (CYP) with complex health needs offering specialist care and support, that may include respite, physical disabilities, mobility, learning difficulties, communication and/or sensory impairment, behaviours of concern, epilepsy, seizures, neurodevelopmental disorders, mental health conditions such as anxiety, pathological demand avoidance (PDA)/ gastrostomy care/ catheter care, moving and assisting, help with all personal and intimate support needs and/emotional well-being and associated mental health needs. Lot 2: Support for children and young people (CYP) with mental health and behavioural needs, with particular attention to trauma informed practice. The CYP behaviours, can include mental health problems, autism, personality disorders, attachment disorders, behaviour deregulation, low mood, challenging behaviours and learning difficulties. Lot 3: Parent and Child assessment service ( 12 week parenting assessment as part of pre proceedings or court proceedings). The service will promote and enable the young parents to reside in a community setting with other young parents, whilst still receiving the high level of support needed to care for their baby