Clinical Practitioner Service - Psychologically Informed Partnership Approach (PIPA)
The North Yorkshire CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £4,826,200
Deadline
Not specified
Published
28 August 2025
Type
services
Overview
The Clinical Practitioner Service - Psychologically Informed Partnership Approach (PIPA) offers psychological support to children, who are looked after or on the edge of care, and their families. The service manages young people who are at significant risk safely within their homes.
A contract has been awarded for an initial period of three years (1st April 2025 - 31st March 2028) with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1st April 2028 - 31st March 2030) The service contributes to a psychologically informed partnership approach to meeting the needs of looked after children, those who are in need or on the edge of care.
This service is made up of two strands. The first strand aims to provide a flexible, proactive, creative and accessible psychological service for children, young people and their families.
Additional details
The second strand of the service supports North Yorkshire Council’s Children and Young People’s Services (CYPS) team to embed psychological approaches to practice, through bespoke training, consultation and joint working. This will include supporting the development of systemic practice through consultation, formulation and joint working and developing reflective approaches to practice throughout the organisation in partnership with North Yorkshire Council staff, managers and senior leaders.
The Authority is of the view that the existing provider is the only provider that can deliver the health care services therefore, the contract has been awarded using Direct Award Process A of the Provider Selection Regime for an initial 3 year period (1st April 2025 - 31st March 2028) with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1st April 2028 - 31st March 2030). The estimated value of the contract over 5 years is £4,826,200.
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Award Details
Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust
£4,826,200
Likely incumbents
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- 1
Yorkshire Health Network Limited
1 contract wonlatest 9 Oct 2025£36,345
total awarded
- 2
Heartbeat Primary Care Community Interest Company
1 contract wonlatest 9 Oct 2025£44,000
total awarded
- 3
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
1 contract wonlatest 9 Oct 2025£15,750
total awarded
Yorkshire Health Network Limited is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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The North Yorkshire CouncilKey Dates
Published
28 August 2025
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
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