LPS CARE - Framework Agreement for the Provision of an Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service in Lancashire - RFQ 15189157

The purpose of the service is to provide preventative and early intervention support to children and young people with low level emotional health and wellbeing needs, to build their capability and capacity for them to manage challenges/difficulties safely within their home and family environment, and the local community.

The objectives of the service are to:

To contribute to building resilience amongst children and young people and their family to enable them to manage challenges/difficulties safely within their home environment, and their local community to enable them to live without the need for ongoing targeted or specialist support;

To contribute to the Common Assessment Framework to ensure an appropriate emotional health and wellbeing intervention is delivered to achieve sustainable positive change for the child(ren)/ young person(s) and their family; To improve family relationships, leading to sustainable improvement in outcomes for the child(ren)/young person(s); and

To reduce the need for crisis-led/ statutory services in these families in the short, medium and long term.

Additional information: Please note the intention is to implement a Lancashire Countywide Framework Agreement for one (1) year which maybe extended beyond this period by a further period or periods up to 31 March 2021. There are no guarantees with reference to the volumes of work or framework value. The service shall be commissioned on a spot contract basis through call-offs.