Published date: 28 October 2021

Last edited date: 28 October 2021

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: 24 November 2021, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Specialist training services - 80510000

Location of contract

LS15 8ZB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

LYP 04034

Published date

28 October 2021

Closing date

24 November 2021

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Workforce development is a fundamental part of the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Programme. There is a recognised need to improve competence, confidence and attitudes of staff working with complex offenders who are likely to have a personality disorder. Ongoing workforce development is a key part of the OPD strategy and features in the Government's OPD Consultation Response published by the Department of Health on 21st October 2011


Workforce development supports the delivery of the NHS/NOMS OPD strategy and the Government's intentions described in the OPD response published by the Department of Health on 21st October 2011 , specifically to:

o Improve the competence, confidence and attitudes of staff working with complex offenders who are likely to have personality disorder.

The overarching aim of delivering OPD pathway personality disorder training is to:
o improve service user experience through developing the capabilities, skills and knowledge of the multi-agency workforces in health, social care and criminal justice who understand the challenges of working with individuals with personality disorder; and to
o improve the competence, confidence and attitudes of staff working with complex offenders who are likely to have personality disorder.

More information

Additional text

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Mark Holliday

Address

Thorpe Park
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS15 8ZB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0113 85 59480

Email

mark.holliday1@nhs.net