Published date: 15 November 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.
Contract summary
Industry
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£33,955
Procurement reference
CF-0469900D0O000000rwimUAA1
Published date
15 November 2021
Closing date
15 December 2021
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
4 January 2022
Contract end date
30 June 2022
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice) with a view to completing a Direct Award.
Please note the contracting authority intends to direct award the contract to Skills for Care. The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal.
Deliverables
The specific deliverables of the award are summarised below.
• co-produce a guidance document that maps and embeds occupational therapy curricula and learning outcomes across social care placement settings
• review the pre-registration Occupational Therapy curriculum (HCPC preregistration standards for Occupational Therapy) and map what a 'learning outcome' will be in different social care settings.
• identify new placement opportunities for OT student placements across the social care sector
Rationale for selection of supplier
HEE believes that it is highly unlikely for any other supplier to be able to provide the expertise provided by the Skills for Care as a supplier for the following reasons:
• Has a national remit to support workforce development and learning in the adult social care sector, with established links and contacts within a range of different social care settings e.g., shared lives, supported living, domiciliary care, hospices, Nursing homes, residential care, day centres, social work/local authorities, and housing.
• Has an established partnership with Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT) and have engaged in joint projects such as national CPD events for occupational therapists, development of national learning and development framework and are currently developing a strategic approach to occupational therapy in social care.
• It already supports Principal Occupational Therapists (POTs) as part of their existing leadership offer and can build on existing relationships/contacts they have with local authorities, networks and wider system.
• Recognises the diversity of the workforce and engages with all sectors of the social care community which means they can assure wide representation in the working group including people with black and ethnic minority backgrounds.
The financial envelope for the contract is £33,955
For the Specification, Contract and the Case for Direct Award please access the portal at:
https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects
Please access the portal for all documents.
All communications should be made via the messaging function on the Health Family eTendering portal.
If any provider has concerns with the commissioning intentions outlined within the published documentation, please raise this via the eTendering Portal in the first instance within 30 days of the date of this Prior Information Notice.
The closing date of this PIN is midday on Wednesday, 15th December 2021
About the buyer
Contact name
Leila Hodson
Address
Duncombe Street
Leeds
LS1 4PL
GB
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Closing: 15 December 2021, 12pm
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