Published date: 22 June 2017

Last edited date: 22 June 2017

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: 14 July 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1 to £50,000

Procurement reference

CAFCASS-DN283318-28472229

Published date

22 June 2017

Closing date

14 July 2017

Contract start date

1 November 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2018

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

This tender is to agree a contract with a specialist in social work practice and teaching, who has a track record in the provision of learning and development to social work professionals in child and family social work in the implications of adult mental ill health for parenting capacity and in the assessment of child mental health.

This programme will be delivered by the successful partner to 400-500 of our practitioners who work in both a public law environment as Guardians in Care Proceedings; and in private law assessments as Family Court Advisers (FCAs). This will help us to continue to grow skilled and confident practitioners and reflect our commitment to a learning and development culture in Cafcass, which will help maintain and improve the delivery of front line services. In some cases participants will be able to follow up this training by taking up PQ training.


About the buyer

Contact name

Jane Bate

Address

New Enterprise House, St Helens Street
Derby
DE1 3GY
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 7867656529

Email

jane.bate@cafcass.gsi.gov.uk

Website

https://www.cafcass.gov.uk