Published date: 16 January 2019

This notice was replaced on 11 June 2019

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Awarded contract (published 11 June 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£20,000

Procurement reference

HEE001-DN387509-11382578

Published date

16 January 2019

Closing date

28 January 2019

Contract start date

4 February 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Not applicable

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

HEE is looking to commission a scoping exercise to map existing educational provision against the new Competency and Education Framework for Maternity Support Workers (MSWs) in England. This work will involve working closely with HEE's MSW Steering and implementation Group.

The successful bidder will work with HEE to map the existing educational provision against the Framework and develop an educational pathway for MSWs in England.

This should include:
• Mapping examples of existing training programmes collected as part of the MSW call for evidence that informed the development of the competency framework (at levels 3 and 4)
• Identifying gaps at each level and present options for filling those gaps, e.g. extending existing courses, developing new ones, developing new national qualifications
• Undertake focus groups to build consensus around the options for piloting and operationalising new working arrangements e.g. working with managers and HR to support the workforce in implementing the framework.
• Identifying whether there any existing tools available or that can be adapted to support the process.
• Consider the options for developing a skills passport.

The scoping exercise and subsequent pathways will be developed in partnership with HEE, our stakeholders and the maternity workforce. Following completion, the educational pathways and products will be owned by HEE and hosted on our website. The final products will be designed in line with HEE branding guidelines. All content will require HEE sign off ahead of completion.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Leila Hodson

Address

1st Floor, Blenheim House
Duncombe Street
Leeds
LS1 4PL
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 7392273769

Email

leila.hodson@hee.nhs.uk

Website

https://hee.nhs.uk/