# WCC Second Refresh of the Therapeutic Services Framework for Children Adopted and placed on a Special Guardianship Order in the ACE Region

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## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Warwickshire County Council](/buyers/warwickshire-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Annabel Maitland
- Award value: £4,000,000
- Tender value: £4,000,000
- Award date: 29 December 2022
- Published: 29 December 2022
- Contract start: 1 January 2023
- Contract end: 28 February 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 6eb42350-ddfb-475f-9940-99a20b2636d3-602082
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9e3af278-283c-40b8-b918-3520d5b08e88

## Description

Warwickshire County Council \(the Council\) on behalf of Adoption Central England \(ACE\) have refreshed and commissioned a multi provider framework with 25 Lots from therapeutic providers to meet the therapeutic needs of adopted children and families within the ACE region and for children placed out of county\. The framework will be managed by Warwickshire County Council on behalf of Adoption Central England ACE which is a Regional Adoption Agency for the following Local Authorities: Herefordshire Council, Coventry City Council, Solihull MBC, Worcestershire County Council and Warwickshire County Council\. The providers will also provide an analytical and evidence-based report highlighting how the desired outcomes have been met\. These reports will be provide to the purchasing Local Authority\. The aim of the service is to increase therapeutic choice for parents/carers going through the adoption and/or SGO process\. The framework will provide ACE with therapeutic providers who can provide high quality assessments and therapeutic interventions in accordance with the ASF criteria\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6eb42350-ddfb-475f-9940-99a20b2636d3-602082)