--- title: "GB-London: Improving digital skills in the professional workforce" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-12a6f348-3e38-44e6-8251-4511c9704634" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-12a6f348-3e38-44e6-8251-4511c9704634" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-12a6f348-3e38-44e6-8251-4511c9704634.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-12a6f348-3e38-44e6-8251-4511c9704634.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT" published: "2024-08-30" --- # GB-London: Improving digital skills in the professional workforce Buyer: IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-12a6f348-3e38-44e6-8251-4511c9704634 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-12a6f348-3e38-44e6-8251-4511c9704634) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-12a6f348-3e38-44e6-8251-4511c9704634.json) ## Summary The Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government has initiated an open tender titled "GB-London: Improving digital skills in the professional workforce." This procurement falls under the Health and social work services category and aims to enhance digital skills amongst occupational therapists and social workers. The project addresses the areas for improvement identified in a recent digital skills survey. The contract will span from 25th September 2024 to 31st March 2025, with the deadline for tender submissions set for 13th September 2024 at 12:00 PM. This procurement covers regions including British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the United Kingdom. The estimated contract value is between £50,000 and £100,000. This tender opens up significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to contribute to the professional development of the workforce in the social care sector. Firms with expertise in delivering digital skills training and support services will find this project well-suited to their capabilities. The open procedure will allow all qualified businesses to submit proposals, promoting competitive and diverse participation. Successful bidders will not only gain a foothold in public sector contracts but also contribute to a meaningful cause by improving the digital competence of social care professionals. ## Notice The digital skills review undertaken by Ipsos Mori, IPC and Skills for Care looked across a wide range of the workforce to investigate digital skills and confidence. The numbers of social workers and occupational therapists surveyed was relatively low, with the chief focus being on the workforce in the provider sector. PCH wanted to better understand the skills and confidence levels of social workers and occupational therapists in embedding care technology into care and support. In March 2024 PCH, in partnership with the LGA workforce team, carried out a health check survey on the professional workforce (occupational therapists and social workers). For the first time in 2024 a digital skills section was included. Over 15,000 professionals responded to a set of questions related to the competence and confidence of their digital skills. The results shown that, on average, staff were somewhat confident in digital skills. This support offer looks to improve the confidence of the professional workforce for all upper tier councils. The aim of this offer is to increase confidence in digital skills across the registered professional workforce. We will achieve this by focusing on a number of key topics that were identified as areas of improvement within the digital skills survey. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecfbb237-e4a7-46e4-ad29-0ea8734c310d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | 13 Sep 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Sep 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3HZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 30 Aug 2024 at 16:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecfbb237-e4a7-46e4-ad29-0ea8734c310d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecfbb237-e4a7-46e4-ad29-0ea8734c310d 30th August 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-London:-Improving-digital-skills-in-the-professional-workforce/535524V497 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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