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Northamptonshire County Council Virtual Reality Training Resources for the Corporate Parenting Service

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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28 Aug 2020 at 14:13

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Northamptonshire County Council is seeking bids for a tender titled "Northamptonshire County Council Virtual Reality Training Resources for the Corporate Parenting Service," aimed at enhancing training capabilities for carers and professionals working with young people. This procurement falls under the education and training services industry category and is located in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The tender period ends on 11th September 2020, and the contract is expected to commence on 2nd January 2021 and last for a duration of three years, valued at £76,500. Key goals include improving the recruitment and retention of social workers and foster carers, and better equipping them to handle challenging behaviours. This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in immersive training technologies, educational resources, or software development. Companies focusing on VR solutions and those experienced in training services for health and social work sectors are particularly well-suited to participate. By bidding on this contract, firms can contribute to meaningful improvements in foster care and, as a result, expand their market presence in the public sector, potentially leading to further collaborations with similar service providers or councils.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Northamptonshire County Council Virtual Reality Training Resources for the Corporate Parenting Service

Notice Description

Children First Northamptonshire seek to purchase a Virtual Reality immersive technology training resource as part of an enhanced training offer aimed at increasing the competence of Carers and professionals, improving training and selection of Carers, and Increasing ability to cope with more challenging behaviors. The Corporate Parenting Service has secured dedicated funding through the Business Rates pilot to develop a Resilience Foster Carer scheme aimed at recruiting, training and retaining a cohort of Carers to support young people aged 10-18 years who need and want the stability and continuity of a sustained foster placement. The Resilience Scheme will seek to help the young person to develop positive relationships to bring about long-term change. This will involve providing stability, supporting them in their education and help them develop life skills and leisure interests. The enhanced Training Offer will be available to new Applicants but in the case where an In-house Foster Carer wanted to join the Scheme then there would be an overview of their Training Profile and relevant experience and so tailor a training package accordingly. In addition to a separately commissioned therapeutic training course, it is envisaged that a Virtual Reality immersive technology training resource would both complement and accelerate learning for both carers and professionals. It is anticipated that the initial use and application of the required hardware, software library and support will benefit the target cohort of 15 foster carers, and dedicated Supervising Social Workers, in the first year before being rolled out through the training of a wider cohort of social workers in the Corporate Parenting Service. Potential suppliers should detail what hardware and software will be supplied, identifying any recurring costs such as Licence fees and any others, and what happens at the end of the contract period (exit strategy). The supplier should also confirm how the software will operate, i.e. Cloud, and where this is located. It is anticipated that the contract will be for a fixed three year term. Anticipated outcomes will include: * Increased number of Carers/social workers recruited * Increased retention of Carers/social workers * Improved training and selection of Carers * Increased ability to cope with more challenging behaviours * Increased placement stability It is not anticipated that there will be any personal data processing implications in the provision of this training resource. RFQ Document is available via ProContract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2db8a081-a5c2-4beb-b572-86e36939a685
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cccbc36d-a975-4c19-b60a-1d04595df580
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£76,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Sep 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Jan 2021 - 24 Sep 2023 2-3 years
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
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Further Information

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