Published date: 22 August 2019

Last edited date: 22 August 2019

This notice was replaced on 23 August 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 26 November 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

HEE001-DN431288-84426403

Published date

22 August 2019

Closing date

10 September 2019

Contract start date

1 October 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Not applicable

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

HEE wishes to develop a multi-professional career framework for health and social care specific to learning disability and autism. We are sending this request for quotation to potential suppliers. The contract duration will be initially for four months and renewed after this subject to satisfactory performance of the supplier, and the continuing need from the authority.

Deliverable 1a - to be completed in 4 weeks from project start date
• Find and collect all relevant information to map and describe each of a career, education and funding pathways and content creation including:
o the identification of all relevant intelligence related to career pathways for the learning disability and autism workforce and other healthcare professions
o Review of relevant career frameworks including usage and any evaluation of effectiveness
o Report with findings including identifying any gaps to support the next phase
o Qualitative fact finding to fill any gaps identified and identify solutions to ensure the final product is accurate clear and usable to the target audience.

Deliverable 1b - to be completed within 4 weeks from deliverable 1a
• Validation and testing findings: -
o Establish that pathways are valid and any linked resources are still valid and viable
o User testing with key stakeholders who will have an interest, including Skills for Care, Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG)/Private sector, Health Careers, HEIs, Local Government, College of Social Workers, RCN, RC Psych, British Psychological Society, AHP Federation (please see appendix I)
o Audiences who will be using the resource including people working in other sectors/fields, job seekers, students, people already employed in the industry, employers, careers service, schools, colleges, universities and organisations with parachute packages (Police, Fire, Armed Forces, private companies etc.).

Deliverable 2 - to be completed within 4 weeks from deliverable 1b
• Mapping and production of the career, education and funding pathways based on findings for the learning disability and autism workforce:
o Written and illustrative career map and pathway for the workforce
o Recommendations on delivery solution based on audience insights including consideration of digital and interactivity, use of media and case studies
• Establish working relationship with design and creative partners.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Learning Disability and Autism Workforce Career Framework

  • Opportunity
  • Published 22 August 2019

Additional text

https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?v=2


About the buyer

Contact name

Christina Tam

Address

Stewart House
32 Russell Square
London
WC1B 5DN
England

Email

christina.tam@hee.nhs.uk

Website

https://hee.nhs.uk/