--- title: "Northamptonshire County Council Virtual Reality Training Resources for the Corporate Parenting Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2db8a081-a5c2-4beb-b572-86e36939a685" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2db8a081-a5c2-4beb-b572-86e36939a685" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2db8a081-a5c2-4beb-b572-86e36939a685.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2db8a081-a5c2-4beb-b572-86e36939a685.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2020-08-28" --- # Northamptonshire County Council Virtual Reality Training Resources for the Corporate Parenting Service Buyer: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2db8a081-a5c2-4beb-b572-86e36939a685 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2db8a081-a5c2-4beb-b572-86e36939a685) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2db8a081-a5c2-4beb-b572-86e36939a685.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cccbc36d-a975-4c19-b60a-1d04595df580 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Aug 2020 | | Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Jan 2021 - 24 Sep 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £76,500 | | 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 | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | NORTHAMPTON | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN1 1ED | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Northampton North | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 28 Aug 2020 at 14:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cccbc36d-a975-4c19-b60a-1d04595df580 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cccbc36d-a975-4c19-b60a-1d04595df580 28th August 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=059271c1-00e9-ea11-8104-005056b64545 Advert to ProContract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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