Published date: 9 August 2021

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: 23 August 2021, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Staff training services - 80511000

  • Personal development training services - 80570000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

B69 3DB

Value of contract

£68,000 to £85,000

Procurement reference

SMBC 21158

Published date

9 August 2021

Closing date

23 August 2021

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

5 October 2021

Contract end date

31 October 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Social Work Training Programme

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking to appoint an experienced training provider to carry out a Social Work Training Programme to employees in our Adult Social Care settings.

As part of our learning and development strategy to support employees in our Adult Social Care settings we require a provider who will tender to facilitate training interventions in a range of development areas. As such, the Council would like the provider to deliver training programme commencing 05 October 2021 to cover the following subject areas: -

1. Social Work & Therapy Approach.

2. Social Work & Therapy Legal Framework.

3. Social Work & Therapy Capabilities

4. Social Work & Therapy Safeguarding

In addition to the social work training, we would like to procure some training for our commissioning team to be delivered within the 6-month period.

Whilst the number of delegates per session will be between 15-20 and the number of sessions is either 1, 2 or 3 sessions per course for the first 6 months of the contract, for future sessions the delegate numbers and number of sessions will be based on the subject matter and will depend on the needs of the business on a year on year basis.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to Quotation or other related documents.

To submit a quotation you will be required to 'Opt In'.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Closing date: Monday 23 August 2021 at 15:00hrs

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Michelle Hackwood

Address

Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3DB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 569 2873

Email

michelle_hackwood@sandwell.gov.uk