--- title: "PME3635 - Market Sounding Exercise - Safeguarding Training Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c15ca424-8cc9-42e5-9ed4-f6ca10963602" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c15ca424-8cc9-42e5-9ed4-f6ca10963602" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c15ca424-8cc9-42e5-9ed4-f6ca10963602.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c15ca424-8cc9-42e5-9ed4-f6ca10963602.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING" published: "2020-06-23" --- # PME3635 - Market Sounding Exercise - Safeguarding Training Programme Buyer: WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c15ca424-8cc9-42e5-9ed4-f6ca10963602 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c15ca424-8cc9-42e5-9ed4-f6ca10963602) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c15ca424-8cc9-42e5-9ed4-f6ca10963602.json) ## Summary The Walsall Council e-Tendering is currently conducting a market sounding exercise for the Safeguarding Training Programme, listed under the health and social work services category. This tender, identified as PME3635, aims to gather insights from potential providers regarding the procurement process and future strategy to deliver important training. This opportunity is part of an open procurement method and is in the planning stage, having been published on 23 June 2020. Interested vendors are to respond before the deadline of 6 July 2020, with the training scheduled to commence from 1 September 2020 to 2 September 2020, at a delivery address in Walsall, West Midlands, United Kingdom. The estimated contract value is between £50,000 and £75,000. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in training services, particularly those with expertise in safeguarding, adult exploitation, or other social care training. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-positioned to compete, as the procurement is classified as non-recurrent and specifically seeks valuable feedback to inform future procurement approaches. Engaging in this tender could not only facilitate direct revenue from providing training services but also potentially establish long-term partnerships with local government entities in the West Midlands. ## Notice This market sounding exercise is being undertaken by Walsall Council to obtain the views of potential providers on the procurement process and possible future strategy for the following project: o Safeguarding Training Programme The aim for this project is to provide training on the below areas: - Safeguarding Adults for Safeguarding Enquiry -Managers - Safeguarding Adults for Enquiry -Officers/Operational Staff - Reflective practice day on applying MCA statutory principles and understanding DoLS - Adult Exploitation If you are interested in providing us some valuable feedback so that we can take this into account for a our procurement process please download the document on this record, respond to our questions and upload it before the deadline. Additional information: Please note that Walsall Council have a new Contract opportunity. For further details of the requirement, please see the following link to the Councils' e-Procurement web portal; https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil You will be required to register your organisation (if already not done so) and express your interest in the relevant project/opportunity. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4909127b-4d5c-4ee1-a338-c8a8131f8aee | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Jun 2020 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2020 - 2 Sep 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £75,000 | | 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 | WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Walsall | | Postcode | WS1 1TP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall | | Local authority | Walsall | | Electoral ward | St Matthew's | | Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 79632000 - Personnel-training services - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80500000 - Training services - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 23 Jun 2020 at 16:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4909127b-4d5c-4ee1-a338-c8a8131f8aee ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4909127b-4d5c-4ee1-a338-c8a8131f8aee 23rd June 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil - https://www.walsall.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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