Notice Information
Notice Title
Oliver McGowan Training 2025/26
Notice Description
Provision of Oliver McGowan Learning Disability and Autism Training(tm) - Tier 1, Tier 2 and Lead Trainer
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Government have introduced a requirement for CQC registered service providers to ensure their employees receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role. This is to ensure the health and social care workforce have the right skills and knowledge to provide safe, compassionate, and informed care to autistic people and people with a learning disability. This requirement is set out in the Health and Care Act 2022 (became a legal requirement from 1 July 2022).
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training will comply with the code of practice/CQC regulations. A key and unique element of the training is recruiting experts with lived experience to deliver aspects of the training. Following the completion of e-learning staff must complete either of hour-long live webinars or full day face-to-face training, depending on the level of expertise required.
Proposals were sought from experienced, credible, and reputable providers in the field of training delivery to health and social care to support Hertfordshire and west Essex ICB. The service need includes, delivering Tier 1 and Tier 2 training sessions, delivering "train the trainer" sessions via a lead trainer and supporting the development of sustainability across the system to ensure continued delivery post funding.
Options: Option to extend if more funding becomes available
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04c28d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010928-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £375,200 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £375,200 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £390,833 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Jan 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Mar 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Mark Edward
- Contact Email
- hweicbhv.procurementteam@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- +44 1923244366
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WELWYN GARDEN CITY
- Postcode
- AL8 6JL
- Post Town
- St Albans
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
- Delivery Location
- TLH23 Hertfordshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Electoral Ward
- Handside
- Westminster Constituency
- Welwyn Hatfield
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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