Systemic and Trauma Informed Short Course

Procurement reference

DN795943

Procurement description

Hackney Council intends to procure a bespoke Systemic, Trauma-Informed, and Anti-Racist (STAR) Training Short Course Programme for its Children's Social Care workforce. This is a workforce development contract to deliver bespoke, integrated training to approximately 300 frontline practitioners and managers over an initial one-year term, with the aim of embedding the Council's core STAR practice model, and enhancing equitable service delivery to vulnerable children and families.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Total value (estimated)

160000 GBP Excluding VAT

192000 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

23 March 2026, 00:00AM to 22 March 2027, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 20 March 2028

London Borough of Hackney

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

CPV classifications

• 80500000 - Training services
• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 80000000 - Education and training services

Delivery regions

• UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

23 March 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

22 March 2027, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

20 March 2028, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Engagement process description

The London Borough of Hackney invites interested suppliers to attend a virtual Market Engagement Event regarding the forthcoming procurement for a Systemic, Trauma-Informed, and Anti-racist (STAR) Training Short Course Programme for it's Children & Families Social Care workforce.

During the Market Engagement event, Council officers will deliver a brief presentation to outline the Council's specific requirements for the training, including the integration of our STAR practice model, and provide an overview of the procurement process.

Attendees will also be invited to participate in a Question & Answer session at the end of the presentation to raise queries around the tender.

The Market Engagement event will be held on Tuesday 18th November, 13:00-14:00, on Google Meet.

If you would like to attend this event, please email joel.thompson@hackney.gov.uk to be added to the official meeting invitation.

Due date

18 November 2025, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

01 December 2025