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title: "NW2023-53 Oliver McGowan Trio Training"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042a92"
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# NW2023-53 Oliver McGowan Trio Training

Buyer: NHS NORFOLK & WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042a92

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## Summary

NHS Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care Board is seeking interested parties for the provision of the Oliver McGowan Trio Training, focusing on health training services. The project aims to improve and standardise the skills, competency, and confidence of health and social care staff in supporting individuals with learning disabilities and autism. The procurement is currently in the Planning stage, with a call for expressions of interest closing on 31st January 2024. Expected to commence upon completion of this stage, the contract spans 2 years with a potential extension of up to 1 year, valued at £569,338 over the full term. This initiative aligns with the Health and Social Care Act 2022 and responds to government mandates on mandatory training.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health, education, and training services, particularly those with expertise in learning disabilities and autism. The training contract aims to support good practice and compliance with statutory requirements, providing substantial growth opportunities for service providers equipped to deliver the tailored 'trainer trio service'. Successful businesses will enhance their portfolio by aligning with governmental health directives, supporting staff competency across Norfolk and Waveney ICB, and potentially securing additional funds during the contract's life. Companies well-versed in structured health training and those capable of developing support systems for employment and training record management are well-suited to compete.

## Notice

NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB seek competitive bids for the Provision of Oliver McGowan Trio Training across NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB

The Authority used an e-Tendering system for the procurement exercise - https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects. 

Service aims include

Provide good practice training on learning disability and autism
Improve and standardise the skills, competency and confidence of health and social care staff to support people with learning disability and autism
Provide health and social care staff with the essential capabilities required to support people with learning disability and autism
Utilise the Oliver McGowan code of practise consultation outcome to train health and social care staff. Oliver McGowan draft code of practice on statutory learning disability and autism training - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Support providers across the system to comply with the Health and Social Care Act 2022
Respond to the ' Right to be Heard (2019) government response to the consultation on mandatory training on learning disability and autism for health and social care staff in response to the death of Oliver McGowan.

This contract was advertised and procured based on a 2-year contract period with the option to extend for up to an additional 2 year. The expected value for the award is PS260,000 for the 2-year contract period fully inclusive of any applicable VAT.

Additional funds may become available during the life of this contract, and should such funds become available the Commissioner reserves the right to extend the contract . At this stage we cannot confirm whether additional funds will become available or the value of such funding, however we anticipate that such funding could be up to a total of PS900,000 over the maximum 4 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB sought competitive bids for the Provision of Oliver McGowan Trio Training across NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB

Service aims include

Provide good practice training on learning disability and autism
Improve and standardise the skills, competency and confidence of health and social care staff to support people with learning disability and autism
Provide health and social care staff with the essential capabilities required to support people with learning disability and autism

Utilise the Oliver McGowan code of practise consultation outcome to train health and social care staff. Oliver McGowan draft code of practice on statutory learning disability and autism training - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Support providers across the system to comply with the Health and Social Care Act 2022
Respond to the ' Right to be Heard (2019) government response to the consultation on mandatory training on learning disability and autism for health and social care staff in response to the death of Oliver McGowan.

The contract was advertised and procured based on a 2-year contract period with the option to extend for up to an additional 2 year. The expected value for the award is PS260,000 for the 2-year contract period fully inclusive of any applicable VAT.

Additional funds may become available during the life of this contract, and should such funds become available the Commissioner reserves the right to extend the contract . At this stage we cannot confirm whether additional funds will become available or the value of such funding, however we anticipate that such funding could be up to a total of PS900,000 over the maximum 4 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029664-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | 12 Feb 2024 |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £269,338 |
| Lots value | £269,338 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £260,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORFOLK & WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR1 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Lakenham |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | TLH1 East Anglia |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACC CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 80561000 - Health training services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2024 at 10:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029664-2024
- 27 Mar 2024 at 10:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009973-2024
- 3 Jan 2024 at 16:27 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000161-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.england.nhs.uk//
- https://www.improvinglivesnw.org.uk/about-us/our-nhs-integrated-care-board-icb/icb-contact/

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