Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
Contact
Alex McLoughlin
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Culture of Care: Staff Training Support and Ward Manager Leadership Programme
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS England is notifying the market that in January 2024, we intend to issue an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to procure a supplier, or consortium of suppliers, to deliver training and support to ward leaders and staff teams, focused on supporting leaders to improve culture and promoting relational ways of working within ward teams. This forms part of a wider national culture change programme to enable up to 60 providers of NHS-commissioned inpatient mental health services to implement and embed the Culture of Care Standards for Mental Health Inpatient Services. The interventions within this programme will run for 2 years from April 2024 to end of March 2026.
The work forms a significant part of Theme 2: Improving culture and supporting staff of the Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Quality Transformation Programme.
This procurement is intended to secure delivery on the following two interventions over the two year terms:
· Ward Manager Leadership Development Programme
· Staff Team Training and Support Offer
Tenderers will have the option to bid for one, or both, of the specified Lots.
Further detail about the Culture of Care Standards for Mental Health Inpatient Services will be available in the specification and ITT documentation. 12 key areas of focus (core commitments) underpin the work, as follows:
1. Lived Experience integration at all levels
2. Safety
3. Relationships
4. Staff Support
5. Equality
6. Avoiding Harm
7. Needs-Based Care
8. Empowering Choice
9. Nurturing Environment
10. Activities and Initiatives on the Ward
11. Therapeutic Support
12. Transparency
This procurement is subject to approval and NHS England governance processes before it can be published.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,300,000
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
This procurement will be divided into two Lots, to cover the requirements of each intervention under and Open procedure.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
10 January 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No