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Tender: Therapeutic Interventions for Children Adopted from Care and Special Guardianship Orders – DPS (Birmingham Children's Trust)

Released about 1 year ago

Closed29 Jun 2026

Est. valueEstimate£370K to £31.8M

LocationBirmingham, West Midlands

AgencyBirmingham City Council

SourceContracts Finder

CategoryHealth & Medical

Submissions closedClosed Mon, 29 June 2026

About

Birmingham Children's Trust is seeking a supplier for therapeutic interventions for children adopted from care and their adoptive families, and for children on special guardianship orders who were previously looked after, by commissioning a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to deliver services funded through the Adoption Support Fund (ASF). The specification aims to ensure quality provision for eligible adopters and Special Guardianship (SGO) families across England in line with statutory legislation and guidance; the DPS covers a range of specialist therapeutic services such as Therapeutic/Attachment Focused Parenting Support, Therapeutic Life Story Work, Psychotherapy, EMDR, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for children, Systemic/Multi-Systemic Family Therapy, Video Interaction Guidance, Play Therapy, Training for Adoptive Parents, Specialist Assessment and other therapies listed in the specification.

Insight

This opportunity is suited to specialist child and family therapy providers or organisations experienced in delivering ASF-eligible therapeutic services for adopted and SGO families across England. Key considerations include meeting the statutory guidance and quality standards referenced in the specification, ensuring services align with Adoption Support Fund eligibility, and demonstrating capacity to deliver the specific therapeutic categories set out in the DPS.

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