GB-Chelmsford: Systemic Training Programme for Social Workers

Contract summary

Industry

• Education and training services - 80000000

• Training services - 80500000

• Specialist training services - 80510000

Show additional CPV codes for this notice

• Staff training services - 80511000

• Social work services - 85310000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£380,124

Procurement reference

BIP336493925

Published date

31 July 2018

Closing date

4 July 2018

Contract start date

23 July 2018

Contract end date

22 July 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

This requirement is for a modular systemic training programme that creates a systemic pathway for qualified social workers.

The training programme is commissioned by The Essex Social Care Academy (ESCA), Essex County Council, for social workers within the Children and Families directorate, commencing July 2018 for a period of two years with an option to extend for a further twelve months (2+1).

The target audience for this training programme will be qualified social workers, senior practitioners, team and service managers, heads of service and directors from Children and Families. It is ECC's intention to open up the leadership and management programme to wider partner agencies, such as Adult Social Care, Education, Health and Police.

The aim of the training programme is to upskill participants with core systemic theories, which transfers into relational social work practice.

The estimated total contract value, including the initial 2 year period and the optional 12 month extension period, is between £300,000 and £450,000.

The deadline for submission of tenders: 12.00 Noon on 08/06/2018.

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More information

Links

• https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=336493925
• Tender notice
• Please follow this link to view the notice.

Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the contracting authority must consider:
(a) how what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions, and
(b) how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvement.
Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the contracting authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being. These priorities are described in the Invitation To Tender and are reflected in environmental and social characteristics in the evaluation criteria for the award of the contract

For this procurement exercise Essex County Council will be using the BIP Delta eSourcing portal https://www.delta-esourcing.com and all communications with Essex County Council relating to this procurement exercise must be via the portal message facility. It is recommended that any Bidder not already registered with BIP Delta eSourcing should register at the earliest opportunity.

The deadline for submission of tenders: 12.00 Noon on 08/06/2018.

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Award information

Awarded date

4 July 2018

Contract start date

23 July 2018

Contract end date

22 July 2020

Total value of contract

£380,124

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Institute of Family Therapy Ltd.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Department

Address

County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
UK

Telephone

+443330320865

Email

barbaramckay@ift.org.uk