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title: "Skills for Care 'Valuable People' Programme"
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# Skills for Care 'Valuable People' Programme

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2db3396f-21ed-40b7-91e7-72fa5e73c63d

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## Summary

The procurement process conducted by Durham County Council involves the 'Skills for Care Valuable People Programme', aimed at enhancing recruitment and retention within adult social care (ASC) providers in County Durham. The programme, classified under education and training services, is set to commence from 13th June 2022 and conclude by 30th October 2022. The tender process was completed on 24th May 2022, with a total value of £41,380. This initiative features a single supplier negotiation with Skills for Care Ltd and includes interactive workshops and tailored data science solutions for 14 ASC providers, fulfilling a crucial need within the sector.

This contract presents significant business opportunities, especially for organisations offering training and consultancy services targeted at social care. Companies well-positioned to compete would include those with expertise in workforce development, tailored training programmes, and innovative recruitment strategies within the healthcare sector. The collaborative nature of the programme with local authority workforce leads further enhances the opportunity for businesses to establish partnerships and expand their market reach in the public sector.

## Notice

Procurement of a programme from Skills for Care that will support our adult social care (ASC) providers with recruitment and retention in County Durham. The programme will support 14 ASC providers identified by AHS Commissioning and will provide innovative wrap around place-based programme supporting social care organisations to find and keep the right people with the right values. It has four distinct but complementary elements including: interactive workshops, data science solutions specific to individual organisations and focused sector specialist one to one contact to support implementation and sustain practice. This also includes a one-day collaborative workshop with relevant Integrated Care System or Local Authority workforce leads. The work is intended to complement the roll out of the Care Academy recruitment website due to go live in the autumn and as such needs to commence when the roll out start in June 2022. This is a single supplier negotiation as it is a bespoke course developed by Skills for Care.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d02b361a-3fe1-4b1f-9a53-b8f81d50e856 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 24 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 May 2022 |
| Contract period | 5 Jun 2022 - 30 Oct 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £41,380 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £41,380 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SKILLS FOR CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 31 May 2022 at 06:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d02b361a-3fe1-4b1f-9a53-b8f81d50e856

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d02b361a-3fe1-4b1f-9a53-b8f81d50e856
  31st May 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk

## Provenance

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