Published date: 11 January 2024

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: 12 February 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health training services - 80561000

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

LS2 7UE

Value of contract

£4,300,000

Procurement reference

CF-2111900D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

11 January 2024

Closing date

12 February 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This Invitation to Tender (ITT) to procure a supplier for each Lot, or consortium of suppliers for each Lot, to deliver training and support to ward leaders and staff teams, focused on supporting leaders to improve culture and promoting relational ways of working within ward teams. This forms part of a wider national culture change programme to enable up to 60 providers of NHS-commissioned inpatient mental health services to implement and embed the Culture of Care Standards for Mental Health Inpatient Services. The interventions within this programme will run for 2 years from April 2024 to end of March 2026.

The work forms a significant part of Theme 2: Improving culture and supporting staff of the Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Quality Transformation Programme.

This procurement is split into Lots and is intended to secure delivery on the following two interventions over the two year terms:
· Staff Team Training and Support Offer (£2,800,000 ex VAT)
· Ward Manager Leadership Development Programme (£1,500,000 ex VAT)

Tenderers will have the option to bid for one, or both, of the specified Lots.

Further detail about the Culture of Care Standards for Mental Health Inpatient Services will be available in the specification and ITT documentation. 12 key areas of focus (core commitments) underpin the work, as follows:
1. Lived Experience integration at all levels  
2. Safety
3. Relationships
4. Staff Support
5. Equality
6. Avoiding Harm
7. Needs-Based Care
8. Empowering Choice
9. Nurturing Environment
10. Activities and Initiatives on the Ward
11. Therapeutic Support
12. Transparency

More information

Additional text

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Alex McLoughlin

Address

Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
GB

Email

alex.mcloughlin@nhs.net