Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Services - C292959

NHS Sussex ICB intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service will: * Contribute to multidisciplinary assessment of children and young people on neurodevelopmental pathways. * Offer a team approach that maintains an appropriate skill mix to achieve best value for children and young people and their families, the Local Authority, and the NHS. * Provide a timely, accessible therapy service that is responsive to the needs of children, and young people that are referred to the service and their families. * Offer multi-agency and inter-agency working to enable therapy objectives to be effectively integrated into the child's everyday life. This includes training for other staff to enhance their skills and support to therapy programmes. * Provide training to parents and carers to improve their ability to support the ongoing needs of their child/children. * Maintain a quality service through investment in continuing professional development, supervision, and support to all team members. * Contribute to the 5 outcomes as co-produced and agreed by East Sussex leaders from health, education and social care, parents, and young people: 1. My voice is heard and acted upon (Participation) 2. My optimum health and wellbeing are supported (Physical and mental health) 3. I feel confident and secure (Safety and security) 4. I belong and feel valued for who I am - Inclusion and belonging (Provision) 5. I am supported to develop and achieve my goals (Progress and achievement) The service seeks to meet: * The assessed health care requirements to be met by the NHS as the responsible commissioner. * The statutory requirements of the Local Authority such as housing adaptations, equipment, and therapy provision for children with education, health, and care plans (EHCP), and assessments for children undergoing a statutory assessment (Education, Health, and Care Needs Assessment or EHCNA) including reviews. * Offer a team approach that maintains an appropriate skill mix in order to achieve best value for children and young people and their families, the Local Authority, and the NHS. * Provide a timely, accessible therapy service that is responsive to the needs of children, young people that are referred to the service and their families. * Offer multi-agency and inter-agency working to enable therapy objectives to be effectively integrated into the child's everyday life. This includes training for other staff to enhance their skills and support to therapy programmes. * Provide training to parents/carers to improve their ability to support the ongoing needs of their child/children. * Maintain a quality service through investment in continuing professional development, supervision, and support to all team members. Contract term: 5 years with option to extend for one period of 2 years Contract start date: 1 April 2025 Contract end date: 31 March 2030 Option to extend by 1 x 24-month period to 31 March 2032 Contract value per annum: PS5,196,000 Total contract value (including extension): PS36,372,000