Published date: 28 March 2024

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 7 May 2024, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£225,000

Procurement reference

NOTTCITY001-DN715472-96395875

Published date

28 March 2024

Closing date

7 May 2024

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 July 2024

Contract end date

30 June 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Nottingham City Council is seeking tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified suppliers for contracts for the provision of Gambling Related Harm Training Services.

The procurement process consists of two lots, with the following values:

Lot 1: covering Training Service to Professionals in Adult Services working with adults at increased risk of gambling related harm, to a total value of £105,000 (£35,000 per year) over the three years.

Lot 2: covering Training Service to professionals working with children, young people and young adults services, to a total value of £120,000 (£40,000 per year) over the three years.

Tenderers are invited to submit a tender for inclusion on any one or both of the above Lots.

There will be separate contracts for each Lot and these will be evaluated separately.

Lot 1
Nottingham City Council seek an organisation to develop and deliver a training and support programme for professionals (Service Users) within services which work with groups of adults in Nottingham known to be at increased risk of gambling related harm.
The programme will embed a Structured Method of Asking about Gambling in services, maximise reach and effectiveness of a Structured Method of Asking about Gambling, and provide opportunities for peer support and peer learning across services to support the use of a Structured Method of Asking about Gambling.
The aims of the training and support will be to:-
• increase service user confidence to ask about and discuss Gambling Related Harm
• increase the number of adults in Nottingham City who are identified as being affected by Gambling Related Harm
• increase the number of adults in Nottingham City who access gambling advice, treatment and support services.

Lot 2
Nottingham City Council seek an organisation to develop and deliver training for professionals who work with children and young people (CYP) and young adults in Nottingham. The training will increase professionals' knowledge and awareness of Gambling Related Harm, confidence and skills in identifying and responding to risks and signs of Gambling Related Harm and provide them with resources and knowledge to support affected children, young people and young adults, and those at risk of harm, to access information, advice and support.
The aims of the service will be to:-
• increase service user confidence to ask about and discuss Gambling Related Harm
• increase the number of CYP and young adults who are identified as being affected by Gambling Related Harm
• increase the number of CYP and young adults who access gambling advice, treatment and support services.

The contract period is 36 months and the contract is estimated to commence 1 July 2024 and expire 30 June 2027.

Further details can be found in the Tender pack.


More information

Additional text

These services are classed as residing under the Light Touch Regime and therefore does not meet the threshold of the full Public Contract Regulations 2015 for services and therefore these Regulations do not apply in full. The expenditure value also means that the full Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this procurement process.

Please visit the Council's e-tendering system https://www.eastmidstenders.org where you can express interest and obtain the documents, (please note we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system). Please search for CPU6794.

NOTE: All Bidders should access the 'Messages' section of the e-procurement system on a regular basis to check for any clarifications issued on this project and/or any public exchange of information between interested parties, before final submission of their bid. It is the sole responsibility of bidders to do so.


How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.


About the buyer

Address

Loxley House
Station Street
Nottingham
NG2 3NG
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 0

Email

procurement@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Website

http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk