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title: "Advanced Practitioner"
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# Advanced Practitioner

Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f61832fd-a0f1-478a-b5ff-bf8e8bbca3e5

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## Summary

The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has issued a tender for the provision of an Advanced Practitioner with a specific focus on social care services. The contract entails a temporary position for a duration of 12 weeks, starting immediately. The role requires a qualified Social Worker with experience in managing adult social care services. The selected individual will lead a team responsible for aiding vulnerable adults with various health issues. The deadline for submitting quotations is set for Wednesday, 16th August 2023, at 10:00 am. The contract value is £43,516 GBP, with a contract period running from 21st August 2023 to 21st November 2023, located in Sandwell Council House, Oldbury/ Home. The procurement process is currently at the 'Tender' stage under the classification of recruitment services.

This tender opportunity presented by the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council offers a chance for recruitment agencies and social care service providers to expand their business. Businesses with expertise in providing social care services to vulnerable individuals, particularly those with mental health issues, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and older adults, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing a wide range of businesses to participate. The Council emphasizes the need for agencies to possess an Enhanced DBS with Adults Barring for this role to ensure safeguarding practices. Given the short-term nature of the contract and the specific expertise required, businesses with experience in temporary staffing solutions and social care management are encouraged to apply and bring their knowledge to positively impact the lives of individuals in Sandwell.

## Notice

Job Title Advanced Practitioner Rate of Pay: PS19.85 per hour (Inside IR35) Hours: 18.5 hours per week Location: Sandwell Council House, Oldbury/ Home Start Date: ASAP Contract type: Temporary for 12 weeks Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role. Brief description: We are looking for 1 x temporary agency Social Care Lead Officer, for 3 months, 18.5 hours a week (Wed (PM), Thursday & Friday) to cover the Young adults Team (YAT) in the Adult Social Care while we recruit a permanent worker to fill that post. Person should be a qualified Social Worker with Adults Social Work management experience, to bring your knowledge, skills, and attributes to lead a team of qualified and unqualified staff to make a difference to the lives of young people of Sandwell. You will need to be motivated and flexible with high professional standards and sound knowledge and experience of current legislation and practice including the Care Act 2014, Safeguarding Continuing Health care, Community DOLS/LPS and Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Mental Health Act. Have knowledge of working with young people, transition from children to adult service/adulthood and be able to engage with partners such as Children's Services, Health services, housing etc. in the process You will be expected to support your staff to work with vulnerable adults with mental health issues, learning disability, physical disability, and older people. You need to be able to work with a diverse group of individuals and partner agencies. You will work alongside a supportive and experienced team of managers with regular supervision and development opportunities. Key features of this role: *Managing the day to day operational business of the team *Ensuring the successful delivery of team and service objectives *Managing expectations in terms of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, statutory safeguarding duties and corporate policies *Driving the improvement and performance frameworks, with regular staff supervision. *Implement, monitor and review the use of Prevention and Re-ablement services and the use of community offers CVs required urgently please. JD and PS attached. Please can the agencies send over a CV, 2x up to date references and a copy of Terms and Conditions. You will also need to include your agency on cost details to each submission. Stated rates must be inclusive of all known costs. Enhanced DBS with Adults Barring is required for this role. Please note this advert is also out with our Master Vendor You will receive further information regarding invoice terms if your candidate is appointed to this role. Invoices must be sent electronically on a weekly basis to templink_1@sandwell.gov.uk along with your workers authorised timesheet supplied by your agency. Payments are then released 14 days from the date of the invoice. The Counc... Additional information: The Quotation Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on 'Tenders' to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on 'View Details' in order to Express Interest. Closing date for submission of quotations is Wednesday 16th August 2023 10:00am Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5297315-d38d-4838-aeff-c02207a5650f |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Aug 2023 - 21 Nov 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £43,516 |
| 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 | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B70 8SZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Electoral ward | West Bromwich Central |
| Westminster constituency | West Bromwich |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2023 at 13:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5297315-d38d-4838-aeff-c02207a5650f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5297315-d38d-4838-aeff-c02207a5650f
  11th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

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