Therapeutic services framework for children adopted and placed on special guardianship order in the AEM region

Adoption East Midlands (AEM), is a Regional Adoption Agency hosted by Nottinghamshire County Council, delivering adoption services for 4 Local Authorities - Derbyshire County Council, Derby City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council.

Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) on behalf AEM is seeking to establish a process to contract with organisations (Providers) able to provide Therapeutic Services (Framework).

In addition, each individual LA’s within the AEM region, assumes responsibility for supporting children and families where a Special Guardianship Order is in place, therefore providers who join the Therapeutic Services Framework will also deliver the appropriate interventions to ensure positive outcomes for these families.

Details of services that will be purchased under the Framework by AEM as set out in the service specification;

The Framework will remain open for new tenders for the duration of its operation. These bids will be evaluated at set intervals detailed below.

Bidders may tender for one or more of the following Lots;

• Lot 1: Play Therapies
• Lot 2: Creative Therapies
• Lot 3: Therapeutic/Attachment Focused Parenting Support & Programmes
• Lot 4: Therapeutic Life Story work
• Lot 5: Psychotherapy
• Lot 6: Sensory Integration Processing Therapy
• Lot 7: Group Programmes
• Lot 8: Specialist Assessments

Further competitions will be limited to those Providers that successfully join the Framework, specific lots and Provider preference. The list of preferences will be refined over the life of the Framework.

Duration

This will be established with an initial duration of initial four-years, with option to extend for a further two one-year extensions, to a maximum of six years.

2 extension option(s) available, 2 taken; up to 24 months in total

Taken: 12 months, from 2025-09-01, to 2026-08-31, 12 month extension taken

Taken: 12 months, from 2026-09-01, to 2027-08-31, 12 Month Extension taken