Special Guardianship Order (SGO) Therapy Approved Provider List 2026

Location

Bristol

Description

Providers for the delivery of therapy and support to young people subject to Special Guardianship Orders (SGO's). The placements service will use this Approved Provider List (APL) contract to directly award individual bespoke packages of therapy for children who are cared for by a special guardian. Bristol City Council has a statutory duty to offer therapy to children with a Special Guardianship Order who have spent a period of time in care. The therapy itself is funded by the DfE via the Adoption Support Fund. Providers must be qualified therapists. Providers must be able to provide face-to-face therapy in Bristol. The APL is being set up for Direct Awards under PSR 2024 Process B (Patient Choice) These are existing services and existing and new providers.

Total Quantity or Scope

Contract term - 3 + 1 This is an existing service for new and existing Providers The Providers who have been awarded as of 01/04/2026 are as follows; Adam Kishtainy Bristol NUTS Code UKK - South West England Blue Octopus Bristol NUTS Code UKK - South West England Bristol Creative Therapy Centre C.I.C Bristol NUTS Code UKK - South West England Chiltern Music Therapy Buckinghamshire NUTS Code UKK Chroma Hertfordshire NUTS Code UKK Family Compass CIC Devon NUTS Code UKK - South West England Holistic Therapy Bristol NUTS Code UKK - South West England Jackdaw Play Therapy Bristol NUTS Code UKK - South West England Maddie Summer Play Therapy Bristol NUTS Code UKK - South West England MusicSpace Bristol NUTS Code UKK - South West England Paula Kirby Bristol NUTS Code UKK - South West England Redcatch Community Garden Bristol NUTS Code UKK - South West England Rowan Tree Play Therapy Gloucestershire NUTS Code UKK - South West England Sheffield Music Therapy Derbyshire NUTS Code UKK Sisu Therapeutic Services CIC Bristol NUTS Code UKK - South West England The Bridge Foundation Bristol NUTS Code UKK - South West England Therapeutic Play Services Bristol NUTS Code UKK - South West England Toto Therapeutic Bristol NUTS Code UKK - South West England Ubuntu Play and Creative Therapies Bristol NUTS Code UKK - South West England

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Conflict of interest procedures were managed in line with internal governance and PSR regulations. The award decision maker was the Procurement Business Partner and relevant Executive Director for these services.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Conflict of interest procedures were managed in line with internal governance and PSR regulations. The award decision maker was the Procurement Business Partner and relevant Executive Director for these services.