Published date: 12 August 2016
This notice was replaced on 12 August 2016
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 19 February 2018, last edited 19 February 2018)
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Contract summary
Industry
Social work and related services - 85300000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£150,000 to £275,000
Procurement reference
1358
Published date
12 August 2016
Closing date
23 September 2016
Contract start date
18 October 2016
Contract end date
31 March 2017
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
This contract refers to the development of phase 1 of the assessment and accreditation process child and family social workers including: content for knowledge-based assessment; content for simulated scenarios; and written exercises for simulated assessment.
The services are in 2 lots:
Contract 1: Development of Knowledge Questions
Contract 2: Simulated and written assessment content development
Tenders may be submitted for all lots.
This contract supports the continued social work reform programme agreed by Ministers to achieve the ambition for all child and family social workers, supervisors and practice leaders to be assessed and accredited by 2020.
The Chief Social Worker drafted the knowledge and skills statements for child and family frontline social workers, practice supervisors and practice leaders setting out what they should know and be able to do.
Alongside this, the department has developed a rigorous assessment system, based on these statements for frontline and practice supervisors.
The four stage assessment and accreditation system is likely to consist of:
• Stage 1: direct practice observation by the employer - in the workplace over a period of time leading to the employer endorsement
• Stage 2: an online assessment of knowledge
• Stage 3: an observed interactive practice simulation in a controlled environment with independent examiners
• Stage 4: a written assessment linked to the simulated observation.
This contract refers to the development of content for stages 2, 3 and 4
It is an expectation of any bid that expert and professional item writers and experts in the field of social work are used in all aspects of the development work. The bid must include names and experience of all experts but forward in the bid.
More information
Additional text
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The procurement documents are available for free of charge, upon request to Socialworkreform.SG@education.gsi.gov.uk.
The email subject line must say: REQUEST FOR CONTENT DEVELOPMENT TENDER
Tenders or requests to participate must be e-mailed to A&Acontent@education.gsi.gov.uk
Indicative timetable:
W/C 26 September 2016 Evaluation panels
W/C 03 Oct 2016 Clarification interviews (if required) in London
Friday 07 Oct - 17 Oct 2016 10 day standstill period
Tuesday 18 Oct 2016 Contract fine tuning and award
About the buyer
Contact name
Thomasin Freeman
Address
1st Floor, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England
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