Published date: 11 January 2022

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Awarded contract (published 11 January 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

LS2 7PD

Value of contract

£40,000

Procurement reference

CF-0564500D0O000000rwimUAA1

Published date

11 January 2022

Closing date

7 December 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

21 December 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

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?

Yes

Description

The Authority has commissioned a package of organisational development for members of the Palliative ad end of Life care team to include; Myers Briggs for the whole team (up to 20 individuals), to design and test 'Facilitation training' with a limited number of team members and also provide coaching to new starters and a limited number of team members.

The team has rapidly expanded over the last year. This training has been identified as essential for the team to develop following three away days, a skills audit and some coaching which has already been provided to date. the current provider is unable to continue their contract at this time.

This package of training will meet both individual, team and programme level needs. Focussing on working together effectively as a team and working through the developing regional approach with NHSE regional teams.

The majority of the training will be delivered virtually, limiting the need for unnecessary travel.

The provider will be highly experience providing a team of MBTI trained facilitators and coaches. In terms of coaching, in addition to a coaching qualification the provider will ensure coaches:

• are members of a coaching and mentoring professional body
• work to a Code of Ethics and Competence Framework
• have regular professional coach supervision with a coach qualified in supervision
• are experienced in coaching both individuals and teams

The provider will have multiple qualified and experienced staff to be able to match the skills, experience and qualities to individual members of the palliative and end of life care team.

The provider must have experience of establishing three way coaching contracts between the team member, line manager and coach. Whilst coaching remains confidential the provider will have experience in drawing out themes to present back to the team to support further development.

In terms of the Facilitation training, the provider will have experience of co-producing, designing, testing and evaluating new training courses.

Award information

Awarded date

24 December 2021

Contract start date

21 December 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Total value of contract

£39,400

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Blend Associates Ltd

Address

217a Newmarket Road
Norwich NR4 7LA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Sajjad Khan

Address

Quarry Hill,
Leeds
LS2 7PD
United Kingdom

Email

england.commercialqueries@nhs.net