Published date: 24 March 2017

Last edited date: 24 March 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: 18 April 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

CCDE17A02

Published date

24 March 2017

Closing date

18 April 2017

Contract start date

15 May 2017

Contract end date

14 May 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

1.1 Immigration Enforcement (IE) contributes directly to the Home Office core priorities of reducing immigration, cutting crime, preventing terrorism and supporting growth. Immigration Enforcement is responsible for robust enforcement of the immigration law and for tackling the criminality behind illegal migration.

1.2 The coming year will see many challenges and opportunities for Immigration Enforcement. The changes and new powers conferred by the Immigration Act will support us in our efforts to work with public and private sector partners to make it increasingly difficult for people to remain in the UK unlawfully and profit from immigration abuse.

1.3 A key objective for Immigration Enforcement will be for us to transform our capability and productivity to meet these demands. Our transformation will be underpinned by a new enforcement strategy, framed around the 4 Ps; Prevent, Pursue, Protect, Prepare. This is a model used in the wider law enforcement and intelligence community.
1.4 However IE has continued to see a year on year increase in Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination (BHD) scores in its annual People Survey results.

1.5 Immigration Enforcements immediate focus is the design and delivery of a transformational Conflict Resolution Program. This will form part of our Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination action plan 2016-2018.

1.6 A key part of the Conflict Resolution Program is to equip staff with a range of practical skills and techniques to drive cultural change leading to increased employee engagement and wellbeing (reducing employee stress, absence and sickness) by addressing workplace issues including BHD, relationship breakdowns, communication problems and personality clashes. The aim is to change the culture in IE through increased awareness of behaviours, education of staff, building resilience and understanding how to reduce instances of BHD.

1.7 Through a structured Early Conflict Resolution program within IE we can deliver:
1.7.1 A future focused and solution focused approach to resolving conflict at the earliest opportunity which will restore trust amongst management and employees and equal a win/win situation.
1.7.2 Deliver a faster and more immediate impact by addressing the root cause of the situation.
1.7.3 Resolve conflict in a personable and trusted manner which restores and builds relationships which directly increases employee engagement.
1.7.4 Light touch approach to conflict is highly likely to improve morale and productivity and reduce time spent on grievances and the formal complaints procedure.
1.7.5 Increase staff engagement and reduce BHD scores in the annual people survey results.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

How to apply Instructions to Potential Providers:

Potential Providers must first be registered on the Crown Commercial Service e-Sourcing Suite in order to respond to the Procurement. If you have not yet registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS e-Sourcing'.

Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so at the Invitation to Tender stage. Potential Providers should note that it could take up to 10 working days to obtain a DUNS number.
Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at:
http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender

Once you have registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, you will need to express your interest by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@Crowncommercial.gov.uk. The dead line for expressing an interest in the Request for Information event is 11:00am 18/04/2017

Your email must clearly state:
- name/reference of this procurement
- the name of the registered supplier; and
- the name and contact details

Crown Commercial Service will then process your registration and assign your organisation to the opportunity. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.

It is advised however that Potential Providers register as soon as practically possible in order to receive the Invitation to Tender and have a sufficient amount of time to respond. Crown Commercial Service is not able to offer any extensions to the advertised procurement timetable.

For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact the
Helpdesk:
Freephone: 0345 010 3503
Email: supplier@Crowncommercial.gov.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Crown Commercial Service

Address

Floor 9, The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
England

Telephone

03450103503

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service