Planning

Culture of Care: Staff Training Support and Ward Manager Leadership Programme

NHS ENGLAND

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Planning

21 Dec 2023 at 13:24

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is planning a procurement process for the provision of a Culture of Care: Staff Training Support and Ward Manager Leadership Programme. This opportunity falls under the health services category and aims to enhance the culture within mental health inpatient services. The tender involves the delivery of training and support programmes for up to 60 NHS-commissioned providers over a two-year period starting from April 2024. The engagement process is currently ongoing, with the engagement end date set for January 10, 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for suppliers or consortiums to bid for the delivery of two key interventions within the Culture of Care Standards for Mental Health Inpatient Services. The programme focuses on themes like improving culture and supporting staff, making it suitable for businesses involved in staff training, leadership development, and mental health services. Businesses interested in promoting relational ways of working and culture change in healthcare settings could find this tender particularly relevant.

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Notice Title

Culture of Care: Staff Training Support and Ward Manager Leadership Programme

Notice Description

NHS England is notifying the market that in January 2024, we intend to issue an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to procure a supplier, or consortium of suppliers, to deliver training and support to ward leaders and staff teams, focused on supporting leaders to improve culture and promoting relational ways of working within ward teams. This forms part of a wider national culture change programme to enable up to 60 providers of NHS-commissioned inpatient mental health services to implement and embed the Culture of Care Standards for Mental Health Inpatient Services. The interventions within this programme will run for 2 years from April 2024 to end of March 2026. The work forms a significant part of Theme 2: Improving culture and supporting staff of the Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Quality Transformation Programme. This procurement is intended to secure delivery on the following two interventions over the two year terms: * Ward Manager Leadership Development Programme * Staff Team Training and Support Offer Tenderers will have the option to bid for one, or both, of the specified Lots. Further detail about the Culture of Care Standards for Mental Health Inpatient Services will be available in the specification and ITT documentation. 12 key areas of focus (core commitments) underpin the work, as follows: 1. Lived Experience integration at all levels 2. Safety 3. Relationships 4. Staff Support 5. Equality 6. Avoiding Harm 7. Needs-Based Care 8. Empowering Choice 9. Nurturing Environment 10. Activities and Initiatives on the Ward 11. Therapeutic Support 12. Transparency This procurement is subject to approval and NHS England governance processes before it can be published.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b5e21864-681c-421f-832d-61afdef6f891
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff90e9fb-e0e7-43de-8ab7-d36e168b2a45
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
10 Jan 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS2 7UE
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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