PQ0524 - Cultural Humility and Safety Training - AWARD

Contract summary

Industry

• Training services - 80500000

• Specialist training services - 80510000

• Staff training services - 80511000

Show additional CPV codes for this notice

• Training programme services - 80521000

• Training seminars - 80522000

• Technical training services - 80531200

• Management training services - 80532000

• Safety training services - 80550000

• Health training services - 80561000

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-100-4208-PQ0524 - AWARD

Published date

23 January 2025

Closing date

13 June 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

15 July 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

The council requires a supplier for the provision of Cultural Humility and Safety training. It is proposed that the training should utilise the Birmingham Cultural Humility and Safety pathway to develop and provide Cultural Humility and Safety training for a cohort of Council staff as well as Train the trainer sessions to a smaller cohort to ensure sustainability of the offer.

The supplier will be required to provide a training programme which meets the follow requirements:
Training format:
o Minimum of 6 hours
o Delivered face-to-face
o Delivered to a minimum 260 staff across the council, including all public health staff and at least one other Council Directorate with public-facing staff members (to be decided by BCC Public Health).
o Delivered across multiple sessions to ensure a maximum of 18 people per training session groups

Training content:
o Utilise the CHS pathway to either strengthen an existing training programme or develop a new training programme to provide CHS training.
o Provide emphasis on, and opportunity for self-reflection and safe spaces for discussion to better understand personal and systemic biases, and address power imbalances
o Build attendees awareness of, and interest in, Cultural Humility and Safety
o Increase attendees' knowledge and understanding of Cultural Humility and Safety
o Build attendees confidence in developing trusting, respectful relationships with other staff and clients from a variety of backgrounds
o Equip attendees with the skills and capacity to develop and facilitate personal interactions that acknowledge and respect cultural differences
o Facilitate further opportunity for learning and growth e.g. post-training networks, post-training resource pack etc.

This contract will be for a maximum period of 12 months commencing 31st July 2024 until 31st July 2025.

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity, please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation.
If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk

Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 13th June 2024 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc.

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Award information

Awarded date

8 July 2024

Contract start date

15 July 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£79,500

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Strawberry Words Ltd

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About the buyer

Contact name

Commercial and Procurement Services

Address

10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 464 8000

Email

cps@birmingham.gov.uk