Published date: 8 August 2022
Last edited date: 10 August 2022
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Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
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Location of contract
B69 3DB
Value of contract
£10,000 to £14,000
Procurement reference
IT-230-6178-SMBC 22112
Published date
8 August 2022
Closing date
12 August 2022
Closing time
11:59pm
Contract start date
1 September 2022
Contract end date
21 October 2022
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?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Title: Review of Workforce Strategy Ref: SMBC 22112
Description:
Sandwell Children's Trust ("The Trust") invites quotes subject to the following conditions, for the provision of a Review of Workforce Strategy upon the terms and conditions of the attached Contract for included in Section 8 of this Invitation to Quote (ITQ).
The Sandwell Children's Trust is an independent organisation appointed by Sandwell MBC to deliver a range of statutory Children's services on behalf of the Council.
Nationally Children's services continue to struggle with a shortage of Social Workers. The numbers of Social Workers leaving the service (nearly 100 a week in 2021) and the total national vacancy figure are both at a 5 year high. This reflects the impact of the pandemic and the increasing challenges of social work roles.
This has impacted on the Trust through increased 'churn' of Social Workers, greater reliance on agency staff (and project teams) and employers competing to recruit from an ever-decreasing pool of qualified Social Workers. This is despite the Trust implementing a range of workforce development initiatives and approaches to improve recruitment and retention.
The review is expected to take no more than 3-4 weeks in total, with the number of consultancy days in the region of 10-12.
The review is to be completed by the middle of October 2022
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: 12th August 2022 at 23.59:00hrs
Description:
Sandwell Children's Trust ("The Trust") invites quotes subject to the following conditions, for the provision of a Review of Workforce Strategy upon the terms and conditions of the attached Contract for included in Section 8 of this Invitation to Quote (ITQ).
The Sandwell Children's Trust is an independent organisation appointed by Sandwell MBC to deliver a range of statutory Children's services on behalf of the Council.
Nationally Children's services continue to struggle with a shortage of Social Workers. The numbers of Social Workers leaving the service (nearly 100 a week in 2021) and the total national vacancy figure are both at a 5 year high. This reflects the impact of the pandemic and the increasing challenges of social w...
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- Additional information on how to apply for this contract
Additional text
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Title: Review of Workforce Strategy Ref: SMBC 22112
Description:
Sandwell Children's Trust ("The Trust") invites quotes subject to the following conditions, for the provision of a Review of Workforce Strategy upon the terms and conditions of the attached Contract for included in Section 8 of this Invitation to Quote (ITQ).
The Sandwell Children's Trust is an independent organisation appointed by Sandwell MBC to deliver a range of statutory Children's services on behalf of the Council.
Nationally Children's services continue to struggle with a shortage of Social Workers. The numbers of Social Workers leaving the service (nearly 100 a week in 2021) and the total national vacancy figure are both at a 5 year high. This reflects the impact of the pandemic and the increasing challenges of social work roles.
This has impacted on the Trust through increased 'churn' of Social Workers, greater reliance on agency staff (and project teams) and employers competing to recruit from an ever-decreasing pool of qualified Social Workers. This is despite the Trust implementing a range of workforce development initiatives and approaches to improve recruitment and retention.
The review is expected to take no more than 3-4 weeks in total, with the number of consultancy days in the region of 10-12.
The review is to be completed by the middle of October 2022
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: 12th August 2022 at 23.59:00hrs
Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
About the buyer
Contact name
Sukhvinder Kaur Dubb
Address
Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3DB
United Kingdom
Telephone
0121 569 5273
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