Published date: 7 March 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 22 March 2022, 12:30pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£49,500

Procurement reference

ESCC - 013893

Published date

7 March 2023

Closing date

22 March 2022

Closing time

12:30pm

Contract start date

1 September 2022

Contract end date

31 August 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

East Sussex County Council's strategic aim is to ensure that there is a children's workforce equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills and competence needed to deliver high quality early education, childcare and play for children aged 0 to 14 years (16 years for children with Special Educational Need).

In addition, a statutory requirement of The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) states that;

A practitioner must be designated to take lead responsibility for safeguarding children in every setting. Childminders must take the lead responsibility themselves. The lead practitioner is responsible for liaison with local statutory children's services agencies, and with the LSP. They must provide support, advice and guidance to any other staff on an ongoing basis, and on any specific safeguarding issue as required. The lead practitioner must attend a child protection training course (Taking account of any advice from the LSP or local authority on appropriate training courses) that enables them to identify, understand and respond appropriately to signs of possible abuse and neglect'

Therefore, we have identified the following priorities for training within the existing Early Years and Childcare Workforce and are looking for one training provider to deliver the training below.

• Practitioner Child Protection Training for Childcare Settings
• Designated Safeguarding Leads Training for Childcare Settings - Initial Training
• Designated Safeguarding Leads Training for Childcare Settings - Refresher Training

Award information

Awarded date

5 May 2022

Contract start date

1 September 2022

Contract end date

31 August 2025

Total value of contract

£49,500

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Safer Care Training Solutions

Address

Various address of Independent Trainers

Reference

No reference - partnership

Value of contract

£49,500

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sourcing Solutions Team

Address

County Hall,St. Annes Crescent
LEWES
BN71UE
United Kingdom

Email

OrbisSourcingSolutions@eastsussex.gov.uk