Published date: 15 June 2021

This notice was replaced on 27 August 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 27 August 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

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£150,000

Procurement reference

KENT001-DN549408-10461599

Published date

15 June 2021

Closing date

5 July 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

20 October 2021

Contract end date

30 September 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

KCC, Children, Young Person and Education (CYPE) Directorate, wishes to commission a provider to deliver a Motivational Interviewing training programme to support a new Practice Framework implementation. Motivational Interviewing is a counselling method that helps people to resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the motivation to change behaviour. The Supplier must deliver a Motivational Interviewing Training Programme for the Council's Integrated Children's Service to:
a) bring about better engagement with families and supporting change to improve outcomes for children; and
b) facilitate a culture shift that will see workers approach families with a different language and a different attitude, designed to overcome parent's resistance to accept the help on offer to address their challenges and achieve better outcomes for their children.
For more information and to respond to the Council's recent opportunity please visit https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/.

About the buyer

Contact name

Laura Garay

Address

Sessions House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
England

Telephone

+44 3000416282

Email

Laura.Garay@kent.gov.uk

Website

http://www.kent.gov.uk