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title: "Provision of Health Training and Competency Assessment for care staff at the Derby Integrated Disabled Children's Service's Residential Short Breaks offering at the Lighthouse"
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# Provision of Health Training and Competency Assessment for care staff at the Derby Integrated Disabled Children's Service's Residential Short Breaks offering at the Lighthouse

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e4150510-c339-421b-a668-422304622dec

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## Summary

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is seeking a supplier for the provision of Health Training and Competency Assessment for care staff at the Derby Integrated Disabled Children's Service's Residential Short Breaks offering at the Lighthouse. This tender, classified under training services, is currently in the Tender stage, with submissions due by 21 December 2020. The contract is expected to commence on 1 April 2021 and conclude on 31 March 2022, focusing on delivering a rolling programme of training that ensures compliance with statutory training requirements in the East Midlands, United Kingdom.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health training services, especially those that are SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Successful bidders will contribute to the professional development of social care staff, enabling them to provide safe and responsive care to young clients with varying needs. Companies proficient in areas such as epilepsy management, enteral feeding, and child-specific health training will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

NHS Derby and Derbyshire CCG require a Supplier to Design and implement a 12 month rolling programme of training for the social care team that meets the needs of the young people and ensures compliance with statutory and mandatory training. This will include skills and competency assessments that provide effective assurance of the abilities of the social care staff to provide safe and appropriate care and delivering delegable health related tasks in line with other services nationally and with RCN guidance contained in Meeting Health Needs in Educational and other Community Settings - A guide for nurses caring for Children and Young People - RCN (2018). Training areas include Epilepsy & emergency medication Enteral feeds and enteral medication Identification of an unwell child Other training that is child specific as required e.g. respiratory, oxygen, suction, intermittent catheterisation Other training within scope to meet as yet unidentified needs (new young people or changing needs of existing young people)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85e7ced1-c65c-4df1-8b5a-230bee0ff7f8 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Other - Other |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 3QT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby North |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80561000 - Health training services

## Release History

- 21 Dec 2020 at 16:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85e7ced1-c65c-4df1-8b5a-230bee0ff7f8
- 21 Dec 2020 at 16:55 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85e7ced1-c65c-4df1-8b5a-230bee0ff7f8
- 4 Dec 2020 at 15:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85e7ced1-c65c-4df1-8b5a-230bee0ff7f8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85e7ced1-c65c-4df1-8b5a-230bee0ff7f8
  21st December 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=35758&B=AGCSU
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205
  User / Company

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