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title: "Culture of Care: Quality Improvement Change Plan (Learning and Development)."
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# Culture of Care: Quality Improvement Change Plan (Learning and Development).

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bb8dd4b5-e119-420d-a41c-74e3cdc7a3c6

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Culture of Care: Quality Improvement Change Plan (Learning and Development)" is being led by NHS England, a contracting authority based in Leeds, United Kingdom. The procurement falls under the health services industry category. Currently in the planning stage, the key milestone of engagement end date is set for October 16, 2023.

This tender, aimed at delivering training and coaching services for mental health providers, presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in health training and services to participate. With a contract value of £7,500,000 GBP, this opportunity is suited for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Interested businesses should stay tuned for the Invitation to Tender (ITT) scheduled for release in October 2023.

## Notice

NHS England is notifying the market that in October 2023, we intend to issue and Invitation to Tender (ITT) to procure a supplier or consortium of suppliers to deliver training and coaching to implement and embed the national Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Quality Transformation Programme: Culture of Care: Quality commitments and standards. This involves delivering training, coaching and mentoring to at least 60 providers of inpatient mental health services between December 2023 and December 2026. The work forms a significant part of Theme 2. Improving culture and supporting staff of the Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Quality Transformation programme (https://www.england.nhs.uk/mental-health/mental-health-learning-disability-and-autism-inpatient-quality-transformation-programme/) This contract will include delivering on four of six key interventions: * Executive leadership coaching * Cross organisational quality improvement training * Move away from risk stratification through training and coaching * Quality Improvement training for wards The Culture of Care: Quality commitments and standards are currently passing through final review and more detail will be available in the specification and ITT documentation. The key commitment areas are expected to be: 1. Lived Experience integration at all levels 2. Safety 3. Relationships 4. Staff Support 5. Equality 6. Avoiding Harm 7. Needs-Based Care 8. Empowering Choice 9. Nurturing Environment 10. Activities and Initiatives on the Ward 11. Therapeutic Support 12. Transparency This potential procurement is subject to approval and NHS England governance processes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdd990c0-bbc4-48ff-a905-6fbfe83e6007 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Oct 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 80561000 - Health training services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 27 Sep 2023 at 13:49 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdd990c0-bbc4-48ff-a905-6fbfe83e6007

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdd990c0-bbc4-48ff-a905-6fbfe83e6007
  27th September 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/mental-health/mental-health-learning-disability-and-autism-inpatient-quality-transformation-programme/

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