Re-opening of Provider Panel for Intensive Support and Crisis Intervention Services for Children and Families in County Durham

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Durham County Council awarded a contract to Affinity Trust, Angel care staffing Ltd, Brisca Healthcare Ltd, GABLE HEALTHCARE, Major Recruitment Limited, On the B4NK Ltd, Paragon Social Care, Unified Care Services Ltd, Bilivcarelimited Limited, and Prudent C for the re-opening of the Provider Panel for Intensive Support and Crisis Intervention Services for children, young people and their families.

The panel comprises five lots based on categories of need: children with social communication needs including learning disability and/or autism; children with severe and enduring mental health needs incorporating self-harming and self-injurious behaviour; children at risk of further offending and anti-social behaviour; children at risk of criminal exploitation, sexual exploitation and/or radicalisation; and parent and baby packages where the child is at risk of neglectful parenting.

Services are delivered under two banded models: 24-hour packages covering 7 days/nights per week with a minimum staffing ratio of 2:1, and in-reach/out-reach packages provided flexibly Monday to Sunday without sleeping or waking nights.

The contract value is £12,000,000.