Published date: 6 September 2023

Withdrawn opportunity - This means that the contract has been withdrawn early. This could be due to a change of circumstances.


Closing: 20 September 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training services - 80500000

  • Specialist training services - 80510000

  • Staff training services - 80511000

    • Personal development training services - 80570000

    • Equal opportunities consultancy services - 98200000

Location of contract

ME20 6WT

Value of contract

£716,840.60

Procurement reference

CF-1782100D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

6 September 2023

Closing date

20 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

8 January 2024

Contract end date

7 July 2026

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?

Yes

Description

In 2022 the Government introduced a new mandatory training requirement for all health and care staff working in regulated services; it is about improving support for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. The training is often associated with a young man named Oliver McGowan, whose death further highlighted the ongoing need for better training for health and social care staff. The intention is to help staff to understand the needs of people with learning disabilities and autistic people and how to provide them with safe, compassionate and informed care.

The government is committed to ensuring that all people with learning disabilities and autistic people have access to high-quality care. The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training (https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/learning-disability/current-projects/oliver-mcgowan-mandatory-training-learning-disability-autism) is an important step in achieving this goal. Further details of the work currently underway are described on our Kent and Medway Integrated Care System website (https://www.kmhealthandcare.uk/careers/oliver-mcgowan-training).

Kent and Medway Integrated Care System (K&M ICS) is looking to appoint a suitably skilled, experienced and qualified collaborative supplier to lead the development of a project to sustainably increase the number and capability of neurodivergent people in the workforce, starting with the delivery of training as described in the Health and Care Act 2022: Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/31/section/181/enacted).

The Commencement Date for the delivery of the services is scheduled to be on 8th January 2024 at 00:00 hours. The Contract will be awarded for a period of two (2) years until 7th January 2026, with an option to extend for a further periods of six (6) months subject to performance and the absolute discretion of the Authority.

The Authority is procuring this contract following the Open Procedure under the UK Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions. The Authority will be awarding one Contract for the provision of all services detailed in the Specification. The Authority will be utilising the NHS Standard Terms & Conditions for Services Contract.

The Authority is seeking to contract with an organisation that will manage the Services to the highest levels of satisfaction, professional standards and cost effectiveness.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training and Lived Experience Leaders

  • Opportunity
  • Published 9 August 2023, last edited 21 August 2023

Additional text

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About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust, Magnitude, New Hythe Lane
Aylesford
ME20 6WT
England

Email

kmpt.procurement@nhs.net