Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
UK
E-mail: socialworkerCPDTender@education.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Assessed and Supported Year in Employment and Practice Supervisor Development Programme
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This invitation to tender provides exciting opportunities to support the development of child and family social workers at 2 levels and is split into 2 lots, the 1st for the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) and the 2nd for the Practice Supervisor Development Programme (PSDP).
ASYE currently in its sixth-year, is an employer-led, induction programme, helping newly qualified Social Workers (NQSWs) transition from initial qualification into frontline practice. It is key to growing confidence amongst NQSWs and influences the quality of support and service provided to vulnerable children and their families.
PSDP is intended to be a leadership and management development programme for child and family social workers in local authority employment. Practice Supervisors play a pivotal role in delivering good quality services to children and families through their support and oversight of frontline practitioners.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 700 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
The Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
75100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
England.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department wishes to establish a new approach to ASYE which brings together the national management of ASYE and ensures that all ASYE participants receive a good-quality experience and are effectively supported and assessed against the KSS.
We are looking for a contractor to:
— develop and manage an efficient and user-friendly system to administer approximately 5 600 000 GBP in payments to employers per financial year and associated administrative activity,
— support employers to develop and implement best-practice in the delivery of the ASYE programme,
— establish a programme / mechanism that will provide greater assurance of effective local delivery and that participants receive the support expected for the receipt of funding.
We envisage that the successful contractor will need to include a combination of technical and logistical expertise as well as experts with a social work background, and be able to work within a flexible context.
The programmes will help participants develop the skills set out in the Knowledge and Skills Statement and ensure they are well prepared for subsequent assessment against this.
Bidders will be expected to have expertise in delivering efficient management solutions and a strong knowledge of child and family social work practice, display expertise in the design and delivery of training, in particular relating to leadership and management and have good links to other partners.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Practice Supervisor Development Programme (PSDP)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
80000000
80570000
80532000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
England.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is to develop and deliver a national Practice Supervisor Development Programme for those starting their practice supervisor career. We envisage that the successful supplier will arrange / deliver high quality continuous professional development (CPD) to approximately 350 newly promoted practice supervisors each year.
We are looking for a contractor that can deliver a development programme for practice supervisors who, on completion of the programme, will have the skills required to successfully lead and manage frontline child and family practitioners to implement child and family interventions that result in the best outcomes for children.
We envisage that the supplier will design, develop and deliver a programme to new practice supervisors that includes: candidate selection by local authority (not a universal programme); using the KSS to identify candidates’ development needs and then matching those needs to high-quality CPD.
The programmes will help participants develop the skills set out in the Knowledge and Skills Statement and ensure they are well prepared for subsequent assessment against this.
Bidders will be expected to have expertise in delivering efficient management solutions and a strong knowledge of child and family social work practice, display expertise in the design and delivery of training, in particular relating to leadership and management and have good links to other partners.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
See Invitation to Tender letter.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 015-031345
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: The Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/04/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Skills for Care
West Gate, 6 Grace Street
Leeds
LS1 2RP
UK
NUTS: UKE42
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 338 438.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Practice Supervisor Development Programme (PSDP)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/04/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Research in Practice
The Granary, Dartington Hall, Devon
Totnes,
TQ9 6EE
UK
NUTS: UKK4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 083 499.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Research in Practice will work in partnership with Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, University of Sussex and Goldsmiths University of London.
Dartington Hall Trust, trading as Research in Practice, is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/05/2018