Published date: 9 August 2017

Last edited date: 9 August 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 30 August 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

MK41 0RG

Value of contract

£0 to £50,000

Procurement reference

tender_151559/603898

Published date

9 August 2017

Closing date

30 August 2017

Contract start date

1 October 2017

Contract end date

30 September 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Not applicable

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The Trust has recently undertaken a Cultural Audit which over 1,750 staff responded to. The themes identified as having the most extensive and detrimental impact on individual and organisational well-being included:

• Unsupportive leader/manager behaviour
• Violence and aggression; internal and/or external behaviour

Key themes taken from the staff survey which the Trust is focusing on as identified in the survey include:

• Tackling bullying and harassment
• Protecting our staff from abuse

The Trust's most recent report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) identified:

• There were allegations of bullying in some parts of the Trust.

Much work on improving the culture of the organisation has been undertaken to date to address the concerns of staff.

Several strategies have also been launched to provide support to staff and to identify what is required from the leaders within the Trust; Engagement Strategy, Leadership Strategy and Leadership Charter have been launched which align to the national NHS Healthcare Leadership Model, setting out the leadership behaviours we expect all of our leaders to demonstrate a Health and Well-being Strategy.

To further address the concerns raised in regard to bullying and harassment the Trust has produced an action plan and is looking for some elements of the plan to be provided from an external source. These elements will be used and maintained by the Trust in the future.


More information

Additional text

Access to the opportunity is via e-Tendering portal Bravo Solutions. Please follow the link above and ensure you are registered with the portal to access the opportunity. Enquiries relating to this opportunity should be made via the portal only.

East of England Ambulance e-Procurement Portal - Bravo Solutions

https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/eastamb/


About the buyer

Address

Hammond Road
Bedford
MK41 0RG
England

Email

tenders@eastamb.nhs.uk