Published date: 4 December 2017

Last edited date: 4 December 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 3 October 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Personnel-training services - 79632000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£135,900

Procurement reference

ArmyHQ2/00244b

Published date

4 December 2017

Closing date

3 October 2017

Contract start date

6 November 2017

Contract end date

5 November 2020

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?

No

Description

Visiting Officers Training Course Support - contractor is required to instruct on the VO training course, act as a facilitator, a syndicate leader for the role play element on day three of the course, and generally assist in the management of the course over the three days as required. Ten three day courses are run each year at the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre (AFCC), Amport House, Hants and up to a possible eight in some of the more distant Garrisons. Process and procedures are addressed in the morning by Army HQ and the 'soft skills' in the afternoon. Current programme consists of First Meeting and Listening Skills (75mins), Loss and Bereavement (75mins), the Grieving Family (60mins) followed by preparation for Role Play.
Caring for the Carers Course Support - This is a residential course and the contractor is required for the whole period of three days and two nights. The contractor is to present, participate and lead discussions on Loss & Bereavement, Compassion Fatigue, Self-Profiling, Emotion and Stress. Join in the evening activities of quizzes and various therapies acting as an observer and where necessary or appropriate as a Listener.
Casualty Notification Officers/Visiting Officers Decompression and Debrief Workshops - The contractor is required to present lead discussion on Loss & Bereavement, Compassion Fatigue, and Stress in 2 x 45 min central sessions. Students then break into syndicates to discuss their personal experiences as CNO or VO against their training, supporting the family, coping with stress and supporting themselves. Requirement is for contractor to act as one of the group leaders.
Stand-by CNO/VO Decompression and Debrief Workshops Support - Ten courses are run annually at the AFCC, Amport House and 2 courses in Germany. The contractor may be asked to assist in these courses should existing arrangements be unsuccessful.

Award information

Awarded date

5 November 2017

Contract start date

6 November 2017

Contract end date

5 November 2020

Total value of contract

£135,900

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Life After Traumatic Events

Address

27 Langtry Court
Templemore Avenue
Belfast
BT5 4DN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Mrs Sarah Thorne

Address

Army Commercial, D Res, Zone 8 (IDL 437), 2nd Floor
Ramilies Building, Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road
Andover
SP11 8HJ
England

Email

sarah.thorne595@mod.uk