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title: "170727 - Bullying & Harassment Training"
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# 170727 - Bullying & Harassment Training

Buyer: EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5ace6303-3a77-4b6f-a42f-c61e699f5993

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## Summary

The East of England Ambulance Service has recently awarded a contract for "Bullying & Harassment Training" aimed at addressing significant issues identified in a cultural audit involving over 1,750 staff. This contract falls under the Education and Training Services category, and is primarily located in Bedford, East of England. The award was confirmed on 27th September 2017, with the contract period scheduled from 1st October 2017 to 30th September 2018. The procurement process was initiated as a tender, and the total awarded value of the contract is £48,780.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in training and development services, particularly in the areas of workplace culture and compliance. Companies with experience in delivering training programmes focusing on bullying and harassment can greatly benefit from this opportunity. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are registered with the appropriate e-Tendering portal may be well-suited to compete, given the Trust's focus on improving staff well-being and support structures within the organisation.

## Notice

The Trust has recently undertaken a Cultural Audit which over 1,750 staff responded to. The themes identified as having the most extensive and detrimental impact on individual and organisational well-being included: * Unsupportive leader/manager behaviour * Violence and aggression; internal and/or external behaviour Key themes taken from the staff survey which the Trust is focusing on as identified in the survey include: * Tackling bullying and harassment * Protecting our staff from abuse The Trust's most recent report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) identified: * There were allegations of bullying in some parts of the Trust. Much work on improving the culture of the organisation has been undertaken to date to address the concerns of staff. Several strategies have also been launched to provide support to staff and to identify what is required from the leaders within the Trust; Engagement Strategy, Leadership Strategy and Leadership Charter have been launched which align to the national NHS Healthcare Leadership Model, setting out the leadership behaviours we expect all of our leaders to demonstrate a Health and Well-being Strategy. To further address the concerns raised in regard to bullying and harassment the Trust has produced an action plan and is looking for some elements of the plan to be provided from an external source. These elements will be used and maintained by the Trust in the future. Additional information: Access to the opportunity is via e-Tendering portal Bravo Solutions. Please follow the link above and ensure you are registered with the portal to access the opportunity. Enquiries relating to this opportunity should be made via the portal only. East of England Ambulance e-Procurement Portal - Bravo Solutions https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/eastamb/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/201ea429-7073-4b95-9e05-4f1c88a44328 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2017 - 30 Sep 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £48,780 |
| 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 | EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE |
| Locality | BEDFORD |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK41 0RG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Electoral ward | Goldington |
| Westminster constituency | Bedford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE EW GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 13 Nov 2017 at 16:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/201ea429-7073-4b95-9e05-4f1c88a44328

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/201ea429-7073-4b95-9e05-4f1c88a44328
  13th November 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/eastamb/

## Provenance

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