--- title: "Mandatory Learning Disability and Autism Training for Health and Care Staff" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-662bec5d-c4b1-45b2-8b51-66254bdd0459" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-662bec5d-c4b1-45b2-8b51-66254bdd0459" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-662bec5d-c4b1-45b2-8b51-66254bdd0459.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-662bec5d-c4b1-45b2-8b51-66254bdd0459.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2020-01-23" --- # Mandatory Learning Disability and Autism Training for Health and Care Staff Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-662bec5d-c4b1-45b2-8b51-66254bdd0459 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-662bec5d-c4b1-45b2-8b51-66254bdd0459) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-662bec5d-c4b1-45b2-8b51-66254bdd0459.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "Mandatory Learning Disability and Autism Training for Health and Care Staff" is being conducted by Health Education England. This initiative falls within the service industry, specifically in the realm of research and development, and is categorized under services aimed at enhancing training protocols. The procurement is currently at the active tender stage, with a tender period ending on 3rd February 2020. The estimated contract value is £1,400,000, with the contract itself anticipated to commence on 3rd March 2020 and run until 31st March 2021. Interested parties should submit their expressions of interest via the Supplying to the NHS Portal no later than 14th February 2020. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in training, consultancy, and research, particularly those experienced in delivering educational programmes and partnership evaluations in health and social care. Companies can enhance their proposals by forming collaborations with organisations that include individuals with learning disabilities or autism, as well as their families. SMEs that offer innovative training solutions and are capable of conducting research may find this tender especially suitable, as the organisation seeks to develop effective training methods that align with the needs of diverse health and care staff. ## Notice Mandatory learning disability and autism training for health and care staff - trials 2020 In November 2019, the Government announced the introduction of mandatory training in learning disability and autism for all health and social care staff, relevant to their role. This was in response to a consultation on the proposal of mandatory training. The consultation was held following the second annual report of the Learning Disability Mortality Review (LeDeR) Programme, which recommended that mandatory learning disability training should be provided to all staff, delivered in conjunction with people with learning disabilities and their families. There will now be a series of trials to design and test a new training package, ahead of a wider roll-out. You can read the full consultation response here . The training will be based on the capabilities frameworks for supporting people with a learning disability and autistic people . Health Education England and Skills for Care are now working with the Department of Health and Social Care to find partners for these trials. We will be appointing a number of training partners/partnerships who will develop and test training methods and materials. An evaluation provider will also be appointed. We are currently developing specifications for the trials and evaluation and intend to publish an invitation to tender soon. Work is expected to run from April 2020 and report by March 2021. We anticipate awarding contracts to a number of different training partners/partnerships and a single evaluation partner. Training and evaluation partners may strengthen their applications by forming a collaboration of one or more organisations. Within the partnerships we expect co-production, in the design and delivery of training and evaluation, with autistic people, people who have a learning disability, and carers; for which they will be appropriately remunerated. Partnerships should test out how the training can best be delivered to staff in lots of different services and settings. While this may be an opportunity for collaboration between evaluation/academic organisations and interest or advocacy groups, to ensure an independent evaluation, no contractor or organisation within a coalition will be eligible to be part of both a trial and the evaluation. Express your interest If you are interested in participating, please submit your expressions of interest via the Supplying to the NHS Portal www.supplying2nhs.org no later than Friday 14th February 2020 at 1800 hours. It is not essential to register an interest, but it ensures you will be notified when the tender is published. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/087e2d25-8493-48aa-9372-22eabfabca96 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Jan 2020 | | Submission deadline | 3 Feb 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,400,000 | | 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 | HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 4PL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development - 79315000 - Social research services ## Release History - 23 Jan 2020 at 09:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/087e2d25-8493-48aa-9372-22eabfabca96 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/087e2d25-8493-48aa-9372-22eabfabca96 23rd January 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://hee.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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