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Behaviour as Communication Intervention

Oxfordshire County Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Oxfordshire County Council

Buyer Address: County Hall, Oxford, UKJ14, OX1 1ND, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Ms Priscilla Opare Mintah

Contact Email: Startwellprocurement@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
42000.0 GBP
Gross: 50400 GBP
Published
28 Jul 2025, 08:04
Deadline
02 Sep 2025, 15:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
80100000 - Primary education services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

We are seeking a service that delivers a programme to support Looked After Children who are struggling to feel a sense of belonging or have their needs met in school. It is also to include targeted interventions to support the adults particularly those working with CWCF, enabling them to adopt a more trauma-informed, relational and restorative approach to their practice. This service is to start 1st April 2026 for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The primary service users of this work is to help children who are particularly dysregulated or unsettled to get ‘back on track’ by ensuring the adults around them are better equipped, supported and connected in their response. This service must meet the needs of residents in the administrative areas of Oxfordshire, including Children We Care For who are residing both in-county and out of county.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043293-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 42,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 50,400

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality Questions (90%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Pricing (10%)

Documents

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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