Published date: 5 September 2024

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.


Closing: 30 September 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

MK44 3WH

Value of contract

£165,000

Procurement reference

CF-2576800D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

5 September 2024

Closing date

30 September 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 December 2024

Contract end date

30 November 2027

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

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust requires an external specialist company to provide a training package to support staff including our volunteers, where appropriate, in the management of actual or potential aggression and the prevention and management of clinically related challenging behaviour (in line with NHS Protect Guidance).

All training provision will be in line with legislation, NHS Protect requirements and agreed by the internal Trust Health and Safety Committee and Local Security Management Specialist. Session duration's will be in line with NHS Protect guidance and agreed with the Authority.

The course must cover both theory of conflict resolution as well as physical de-escalating, safety and control techniques.
The duration of the contract will be three (3) years with the Authority having the option to extend for up to two (2) further periods of twelve (12) months.

More information

Additional text

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Emma Saunderson

Address

Lakeview House, Priory Business Park
Bedford
MK44 3WH
United Kingdom

Email

tenders@eastamb.nhs.uk