Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
110/120 Upper Pemberton, Eureka Park, Kennington
Ashford
TN25 4AZ
Contact
Mrs Janette Jessup
Telephone
+44 1233667840
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of training for Community Public Health Nurse within the Health Visiting Service
Reference number
DN617043
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Expressions of Interest and Invitation To Tender
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a training provider to deliver training to Community Public Health Nurses (CHPN) within the Health Visiting Service over the next 3 years with an option to extend by 24 months. The training will allow the CHPNs to develop the essential knowledge base and application of evidence-based practice to work effectively and safely within the Health Visiting Service.
The training should be delivered over two modules, early intervention and child development - utilising a reflection in practice model for assessment of knowledge learnt. Portfolio of evidence of learning or assignment set.
Training providers will be required to deliver the training within the geographical area of the Trust – Kent (reasonable distance for KCHFT staff attendance at providers’ site/campus)
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £144,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust seeks expressions of interest (EOI) and submission of bids from suitable training providers (the supplier) for the delivery of Training Services over 2 modules for Community Public Health Nurses within the Health Visiting Service: Module 1: Early Intervention Public Health to be delivered in semester 1. Module 2 : Child Development and Assessment 0-19 will be delivered in semester 2.
The training must include the following:
An understanding of the Public Health Skills and Knowledge Framework 2016
Healthy Child Programme
Understanding of early intervention and achieving best outcomes
Family strengths and Needs assessment
Child development and assessment
Understanding of health inequalities and the impact upon families.
Public health priorities including breast feeding, mental health, healthy weight, managing minor illnesses and accident prevention and associated interventions.
Working with families in group settings
Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
Reflective practice
Any training provider submitting a bid must meet the following criteria:
• Deliver training that provides the essential skills for Community Public Health Nursing within
health visiting
• Training to be delivered at level 6
• Face to face training except in the event of future pandemics
• Able to change training according to new government guidance on public health
• Identify what support and how you can provide for students who have additional learning
needs
• Identify how flexible and adaptable the training is to support differing learning styles of
students
• Provide an example timetable in advance
• Provide information on what resources are available to support student learning
• Confirmation of how you plan to deliver the COHORTS and whether there are any restrictions
to the number of students per COHORT and if there are any timetable restrictions?
• Identify the assessment processes to ensure evidence of appropriate learning through a
reflective practice
• Deliver the training within the geographical area of the Trust – Kent (reasonable distance for
KCHFT staff attendance at providers’ site/campus)
The period of training will be required to start September 2022.
Expressions of interest must be submitted via the Proactis portal under Opportunity No. DN617043. Please login via following link to EOI if already registered or the
link will also allow you to register and then EOI. https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
The closing date for this opportunity is 14th July 2022, 5pm.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Possible extensions applied : 24 months in tranches of 12 months
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
14 July 2022
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
14 July 2022
Local time
5:05pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
The Oast, Unit D, Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME16 9NT
Country
United Kingdom