--- title: "GB-Chelmsford: CO0001 Essex Social care Academy Training Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f3a28abd-8a23-44ff-bdc7-e12be18f6658" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f3a28abd-8a23-44ff-bdc7-e12be18f6658" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f3a28abd-8a23-44ff-bdc7-e12be18f6658.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f3a28abd-8a23-44ff-bdc7-e12be18f6658.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2019-12-11" --- # GB-Chelmsford: CO0001 Essex Social care Academy Training Framework Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f3a28abd-8a23-44ff-bdc7-e12be18f6658 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f3a28abd-8a23-44ff-bdc7-e12be18f6658) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f3a28abd-8a23-44ff-bdc7-e12be18f6658.json) ## Summary The procurement process, initiated by Essex County Council, is for the "Essex Social Care Academy Training Framework" aimed at enhancing the skills and knowledge of social care practitioners. This contract falls within the education and training services industry category and targets social care professionals in Chelmsford, East of England. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with submissions closing on 14 January 2020. The estimated value of the contract ranges from £100,000 to £500,000, employing an open procurement method throughout this process. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in social care training and related fields, as the contracting authority actively encourages participation from such businesses. Companies that focus on training in areas such as mental health, legal frameworks for social workers, and therapeutic practices would be particularly well-suited to compete. The successful tenderer will play a pivotal role in delivering essential training to a diverse group of social care professionals, thereby contributing to improved community outcomes. ## Notice The purpose of this procurement is to provide social care practitioners with the skills and knowledge to deliver the best outcomes to the community they serve. This will include, although is not limited to, newly qualified and experience social workers, senior support staff, residential workers, occupational therapist, senior practitioners, team managers, service managers, fosters carers and director of local delivery through a multi-supplier Framework. Lot breakdown as follows; Lot 1 - Assessment, including Achieving Best Evidence, Age Assessment - Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children & Young People, Assessing mental capacity and making restrictions on liberty decisions for children and young people, Assessment, Reflection & Analysis, Sibling Assessment and Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children & Young People Lot 2 - Behaviour, including; Courses on Gangs, Attachment, Motivational interviewing, Non-Violence Resistance (NVR), Positive behaviour and physical intervention, Working with known, suspected or alleged perpetrators of child sexual abuse, Vicarious trauma and burnout. Lot 3 - Ethical, including; Equality and Diversity (Audience: Social Care and Foster Carers), Modern Slavery and Trafficking Lot 4 - Health, including; Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), Mental Health (Child & Adolescent Mental Health Training), Self Harm - Social care workers, Substance misuse - Course, Therapeutic life story work, Theraplay Training, Working with parents who have learning disabilities/difficulties, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing therapy - EMDR Lot 5 - Legal, including; Law for NQSWs, Protecting children and young people Lot 6 - Social, including; Housing, Neglect, Social Media Safeguarding: Children, Young people and their Families, Vulnerable Adults and our Essex Social Care workforce in online environments and social media Lot 7 - Trauma, including; Bereavement, loss & grief, Child / Adolescent to Parent Abuse, Domestic abuse - male and or same sex victims, Domestic Abuse; Living with the Perpetrator, Harmful Sexual Behaviour 1)Harmful sexual behaviour in young people under the age of 12, 2) Harmful sexual behaviour - adolescents and young people over 12, Neuroscience, Brain development and impact of trauma on emotional wellbeing and behaviour difficulties in those in Foster Care, Trauma, Relational & Developmental 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e18e499-7127-4c90-9724-3fd05803f735 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Dec 2019 | | Submission deadline | 14 Jan 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 11 Dec 2019 at 14:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e18e499-7127-4c90-9724-3fd05803f735 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e18e499-7127-4c90-9724-3fd05803f735 11th December 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Chelmsford:-CO0001-Essex-Social-care-Academy-Training-Framework/84CMJ4R7QP Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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