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Commission for research into the role of seriousness in fitness to practise proceedings, with a focus on social work in England

SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

Social Work England is seeking research services to explore the role of seriousness in fitness to practise proceedings, specifically focusing on social work in England. This open procurement process (IT-620-7-SWE10522) falls under the CPV category 73110000 (Research services). The primary aim is to gain insights into how the concept of seriousness is interpreted and applied in various aspects of fitness to practise cases, involving health and social care regulators, case law, and decision-making processes. The procurement is currently in the amendment stage with a tender period ending on 10th December 2024, and the contract period running from 13th January 2025 to 30th June 2025. The location for the delivery of services includes the United Kingdom and extends to several global regions including Europe and British Overseas Territories.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in research and consultancy services, particularly those with experience in regulatory frameworks and professional standards within health and social care sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, presenting an excellent growth opportunity for firms to engage in high-impact regulatory research that can inform and shape professional practices in social work. The open procedure invites a competitive landscape that can benefit innovative companies ready to contribute detailed analyses and qualitative research, building a strong portfolio through this significant commission by Social Work England.

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Notice Title

Commission for research into the role of seriousness in fitness to practise proceedings, with a focus on social work in England

Notice Description

As an organisation, Social Work England is committed to learning about social work and under-standing the profession and people's experiences. We want to make a unique contribution to the evolution of regulation, inform our work as the new specialist regulator and provide a detailed picture of social work in England. Research forms a key aspect of this goal. The objective of this procurement is to explore how seriousness relates to fitness to practise proceedings and their outcomes, with a focus on social work in England. From this research we want to understand: * How Social Work England's fitness to practise outcomes to date have explored and described the concept of seriousness. * How different health and social care regulators' case law and guidance de-fine seriousness throughout their fitness to practise processes, and how this has evolved over time. * How the Professional Standards Authority approaches seriousness, and how this has evolved over time. * How seriousness is understood and interpreted within complex aspects of fitness to practise such as misconduct, dishonesty and public interest. * How decision makers understand and utilise the concepts, guidance, and case law in relation to seriousness throughout Social Work England's fit-ness to practise proceedings. * What 'human factors', such as the workplace environment, should (or should not) be considered by Social Work England when considering seriousness in fitness to practise proceedings? * We expect that the research will involve 4 workstreams: Seriousness from a regulatory perspective (workstream 1) This workstream will be focused on the understanding of seriousness by professional regulators across the UK. We envision a literature review including a review of relevant case law (including case law on misconduct), as well as published and internal guidance from Social Work England and other regulators, including previous social work regulators in England. Seriousness in professional context (workstream 2) This workstream will further explore how seriousness is understood and applied by professional regulators across the UK. We would expect qualitative data collection with health and social care regulators to explore their guidance and understanding of seriousness within the context of the professions that they regulate. Seriousness in social work fitness to practise (workstream 3) This workstream will focus on how seriousness is defined and used by decision makers, and how this has changed over time. We would expect an analy-sis of decisions from Social Work England fitness to practise cases and fit-ness to practise cases from prior regulators of social work (where available). Seriousness across the fitness to practise process (workstream 4) This workstream will focus on the level of alignment between different under-standings of seriousness, at different stages in our fitness to practise process. We... Additional information: All Potential Providers that wish to show interest in/apply for this this tender opportunity, should please visit our e-Procurement supplier portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/socialworkengland. The associated Invitation to Tender which you will be able to gain access to will provide full details around this procurement. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2662000f-c792-4009-a0d5-db66985f82a0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a3da468-8b55-40cc-912c-82e3a06c1f31
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode
S3 8JY
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Further Information

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