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title: "GB-Chelmsford: Systemic Training Programme for Social Workers"
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# GB-Chelmsford: Systemic Training Programme for Social Workers

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-80b98ef9-d6dc-4502-915e-a454739910ed

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Essex County Council, which is commissioning a Systemic Training Programme for Social Workers aimed at improving service delivery within the Children and Families directorate. The tender, titled "GB-Chelmsford: Systemic Training Programme for Social Workers," falls under the social work services industry category. This contract is in the Award stage, with an estimated total value between £300,000 and £450,000, and the contract is set to run for two years starting from 23rd July 2018, with an option to extend for an additional year. The contract addresses the needs of social workers and related professionals and highlights deadlines for tender submissions, which were completed on 8th June 2018.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in education and training services, specifically in the areas of social work and management training. Given that the contracting authority is interested in engaging small or medium enterprises, companies with expertise in systemic theories relevant to social work practice would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Furthermore, the focus on economic, social, and environmental well-being indicates a strong preference for proposals that exhibit social value, making it vital for bidders to align closely with these objectives.

## Notice

This requirement is for a modular systemic training programme that creates a systemic pathway for qualified social workers. The training programme is commissioned by The Essex Social Care Academy (ESCA), Essex County Council, for social workers within the Children and Families directorate, commencing July 2018 for a period of two years with an option to extend for a further twelve months (2+1). The target audience for this training programme will be qualified social workers, senior practitioners, team and service managers, heads of service and directors from Children and Families. It is ECC's intention to open up the leadership and management programme to wider partner agencies, such as Adult Social Care, Education, Health and Police. The aim of the training programme is to upskill participants with core systemic theories, which transfers into relational social work practice. The estimated total contract value, including the initial 2 year period and the optional 12 month extension period, is between PS300,000 and PS450,000. The deadline for submission of tenders: 12.00 Noon on 08/06/2018. 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. Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the contracting authority must consider: (a) how what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions, and (b) how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the contracting authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being. These priorities are described in the Invitation To Tender and are reflected in environmental and social characteristics in the evaluation criteria for the award of the contract For this procurement exercise Essex County Council will be using the BIP Delta eSourcing portal https://www.delta-esourcing.com and all communications with Essex County Council relating to this procurement exercise must be via the portal message facility. It is recommended that any Bidder not already registered with BIP Delta eSourcing should register at the earliest opportunity. The deadline for submission of tenders: 12.00 Noon on 08/06/2018.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/581cf2ac-a303-4fff-9b16-a562270bdc31 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 22 Jul 2018 - 22 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £380,124 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £380,124 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INSTITUTE OF FAMILY THERAPY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2018 at 16:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/581cf2ac-a303-4fff-9b16-a562270bdc31

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/581cf2ac-a303-4fff-9b16-a562270bdc31
  31st July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=336493925
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com

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