Contract awardedAdverse childhood experiences training

Health workforce specification for children in complex situations at risk of deprivation of liberty

Development of a comprehensive toolkit, competency framework, and supervision structures to support trauma-informed practice for children in care. The service includes training delivery and subject matter expert support to embed clinical expertise within children's services, specifically targeting the reduction of deprivation of liberty orders and crisis escalation. The work must align with NHS quality assurance and clinical standards to support multi-agency working.

Awarded value
£150k
As published
Published
8 July 2026
Awarded
8 July 2026
Anna Freud/UCL/SLaM
Contract length
6 months
Ends 27 November 2026

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of expert consultancy, training, and resource development to upskill health and social care professionals in trauma-informed practice models.

  • Design and develop a comprehensive toolkit for health and children’s social care professionals in trauma-informed approaches.
  • Provide subject matter expert support to upskill health and children’s social care professionals in trauma-informed approaches and enable implementation of a co-located model for children in care at risk of or subject to deprivation of liberty.
  • Develop a competency framework, training options, toolkit resources, training delivery and supervision structures to support evidence-informed, trauma-focused practice.
  • Embed trauma-focused expertise within children’s services to strengthen the Home Again pilots, improve multi-agency and clinically informed working, and support earlier, better coordinated interventions.
  • Meet NHS quality assurance and clinical standards.

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Service contract
Procedure
Direct award
Initial term
17 months
Contract dates
10 June 2026 to 27 November 2026
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
CPV codes
85100000, 85310000

Services in this contract

  • Trauma-informed practice trainingMain service£48k typicalTrauma-informed toolkit, competency framework and training for health and children's social care professionals

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Department for Education

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/3636186/health-workforce-specification-for-children-in-complex-situations-at-risk-of-dep
Buyer reference
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Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c6c9
Last checked
5 November 2026

Department for Education. Health workforce specification for children in complex situations at risk of deprivation of liberty. Contract award, 8 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3636186/health-workforce-specification-for-children-in-complex-situations-at-risk-of-dep (accessed 5 November 2026).