Clinical Practitioner Service - Psychologically Informed Partnership Approach (PIPA)

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The Clinical Practitioner Service - Psychologically Informed Partnership Approach (PIPA) offers psychological support to children, who are looked after or on the edge of care, and their families. The service manages young people who are at significant risk safely within their homes. A contract has been awarded for an initial period of three years (1st April 2025 - 31st March 2028) with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1st April 2028 - 31st March 2030) Lot 1: The service contributes to a psychologically informed partnership approach to meeting the needs of looked after children, those who are in need or on the edge of care. This service is made up of two strands. The first strand aims to provide a flexible, proactive, creative and accessible psychological service for children, young people and their families. The second strand of the service supports North Yorkshire Council’s Children and Young People’s Services (CYPS) team to embed psychological approaches to practice, through bespoke training, consultation and joint working. This will include supporting the development of systemic practice through consultation, formulation and joint working and developing reflective approaches to practice throughout the organisation in partnership with North Yorkshire Council staff, managers and senior leaders. The Authority is of the view that the existing provider is the only provider that can deliver the health care services therefore, the contract has been awarded using Direct Award Process A of the Provider Selection Regime for an initial 3 year period (1st April 2025 - 31st March 2028) with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1st April 2028 - 31st March 2030). The estimated value of the contract over 5 years is £4,826,200.