CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

WDT 305 - Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Blaenau Gwent & Caerphilly County Borough Councils provide a joint Workforce Development service for the whole Social Care Sector within Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly geographical boundaries. Learning and development opportunities are provided to all staff working within the Social Care Sector in Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly.

The Blaenau Gwent Caerphilly Workforce Development Team is seeking to enter a contract for the training provision of The Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=156199

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The Blaenau Gwent Caerphilly Workforce Development Team is seeking to enter a contract for the training provision of More than Just Words & The Active Offer

The training requirement you are invited to tender for is aimed at all Social Care Staff

Project Specification

The aim of this course is to deliver the following learning outcomes:

Learning outcomes:

•Summarise the key features and principles and parts of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.

•Explain how the measure is applied in practice.

•Define links to other relevant Social Care legislation, e.g Social Services 7 Well Being Act, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act

•Break down how this applies in relation to Assessment and Outcome Planning

•Discuss the duties, and responsibilities for the care and treatment planning, review and care co-ordination of a “relevant patient”.

•Recognise and interpret organisational responsibilities and duties.

Learning outcomes:

• Describe the history, policy, legislation, and frameworks of the Welsh language.

• Summarise the More than Just Words Strategic Framework & Active Offer

• Identify the roles and responsibilities of all workers within the organisation can play in making sure the Active Offer is Implemented

• Discuss the impact working bilingually using Welsh can make for individuals and families supported by care

• Demonstrate how introducing the Welsh language and culture can be introduced in everyday work when assessing or supporting people in the Social Care Sector

• Outline resources available to support people in learning Welsh.

DELIVERABLES

A minimum of three (3) sessions and a maximum of fifteen (15) to be delivered between January 2026 and March 2028

The course is One full-day in duration .

Number of participants per course is up to 16 people.

This course can be delivered via the classroom or webinar on Microsoft Teams

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

This Procurement exercise is being run by the Authority's e-tendering portal Bravo Solutions https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.

Tender documents are only available via the Bravo Solutions portal and by no other means. Companies must be registered on the Bravo Solutions portal to gain access to documents. Registration to this site is free of charge.

Tender documents are accessible up until the 20th October 2025 with clarifications allowed until 17:00 on the 13th October 2025

Deadlines for submissions being 12 noon on the 20th October 2025

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

itt_120309

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

Welsh

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:156199)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice