--- title: "Supplier for a continuous professional development (CPD) programme on permanence for child and family social workers." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b3955f12-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b3955f12-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b3955f12-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b3955f12-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2016-11-18" --- # Supplier for a continuous professional development (CPD) programme on permanence for child and family social workers. Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b3955f12-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b3955f12-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b3955f12-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is planning to procure a supplier for a continuous professional development (CPD) programme focused on permanence for child and family social workers. This contract is expected to commence in November 2016 and will extend until March 2020. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with key activities scheduled to take place, including a Supplier Engagement Event in September 2016 in central London. The total value of the contract is estimated to be £5,900,000, with a minimum value of £4,000,000. This procurement falls within the social work and related services industry category, and coverage includes various regions, including the United Kingdom and other British Overseas Territories. This CPD programme presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in educational services, training, and development for social work professionals. Businesses that specialise in curriculum design, course delivery, or have expertise in social work training would be particularly well-suited to participate. By offering innovative training solutions that enhance the skills and effectiveness of social workers, companies can contribute to improved outcomes in child and family social care, ultimately leading to sustainable growth and strengthened partnerships with public sector organisations. ## Notice The Department made a commitment in Adoption: A vision for change (March 2016) - available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/512826/Adoption_Policy_Paper_30_March_2016.pdf - to develop a continuous professional development programme to enable social workers to develop the knowledge and skills they need to successfully undertake the complex assessment, analysis and permanence decision making we require of them, and progress permanence plans with urgency and skill. The programme is likely to focus on: * improving the quality of permanence assessments of both children and carers; * enabling more robust and evidence-based decisions between different permanence options; * building skills to ensure that court material is well prepared and clearly argued, and developing social workers' skills in presenting and defending cases in court effectively; * improving the direct work skills necessary to prepare children for permanence and undertake high quality life story work, and training carers in appropriate re-parenting and therapeutic strategies; * commitment to delivering a professional and high quality service where all parties are treated with respect; * ensuring pragmatic and timely matching decisions, where the impact of delay is well understood and there is recognition of how unconscious bias can effect decision making; and * improving the support provided to carers post placement, the diagnosis of support needs and the skills for the commissioning and/ - or delivery of support. We propose to tender for a supplier to develop and deliver a CPD programme for child and family social workers involved in achieving permanence. The contract with the supplier will commence in November 2016. We want the CPD programme to be a kite-marked course that includes some sort of test and certification. It will not be compulsory and will not be accredited. Our aim is for a CPD programme that is attractive to social workers and that their employers want them to do. We want to ensure that the programme is sustainable and makes a positive difference in the short and long-term practice of the social workers who attend. The role of the supplier will be to define target audience needs, design the content and delivery mechanism of the CPD programme; pilot the programme with an initial group of social workers; evaluate the programme and refine; and deliver the programme to between 2000 and 3000 social workers by the end of March 2020. Additional information: Indicative timeline: Issue PIN - 24 May 2016 Advert placed - September 2016 Supplier engagement event - September 2016 Contract Award - November 2016 We intend to hold a Supplier Engagement Event in September in central London. This event will provide an opportunity for all interested suppliers to be informed about further details on the proposed procurement process and timetable, enable dialogue with potential suppliers and meet key members of the Department for Education project team involved in this procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de20d18a-c230-4682-b466-ec5ab5571881 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Sep 2016 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 Nov 2016 - 31 Mar 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,900,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3BT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de20d18a-c230-4682-b466-ec5ab5571881 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de20d18a-c230-4682-b466-ec5ab5571881 24th May 2016 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/512826/Adoption_Policy_Paper_30_March_2016.pdf ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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