CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Development of Training Framework to Support the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Care Council is working in partnership to develop a national learning and development plan to support the coming into force and full implementation of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. Background information can be found on the Care Council's website and learning hub.

In partnership, the Care Council has already produced a number of awareness raising materials and a number of other materials are in development.

The Care Council, working with the sector, has identified four core modules:

- Introduction and general functions

- Assessing and meeting the needs of individuals

- Looked after children and accommodated children

- Safeguarding

Training for the four core modules will be required by a wide range of staff who are working to provide care and support across Wales; including, for example, social workers, occupational therapists, team managers, etc.

Working with the regions across Wales, the Care Council is inviting trainer to join an all-Wales national framework of trainers who can be commissioned by organisations across Wales (primarily in the first instance to Local Authorities) to deliver training on one or more of the four core modules in relation to the Act.

A full set of high quality materials and train the trainer course (scheduled to be held in the first two weeks in January 2016) will be provided to all successful applicants to the framework.

Please download the specification for further information.

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Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The training will be required over the next 16 months, predominantly from January 2016 until March 2017. To date, local authorities in Wales have identified approximately 20,000 learners who require a training module, with initial estimates suggesting 800 training sessions will be required to meet demand.

The training fee will be set at £450.00 (plus VAT) per day and will include:

- planning for a session (using provided materials) and de-briefing

- local travel and subsistence (within a 30 mile radius from the trainer's base)

- sufficient copies of handout or other material required by the number of participants (up to 30) attending each training event

For travel in excess of 30 miles radius from the trainer's base, travel, subsistence and accommodation will be eligible to be claimed at national HMRC rates, if agreed with the contracting organisation, prior to incurring costs. Please note that only the excess mileage will be reimbursed.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Conditions include:

- Demonstrate at least two years expertise and experience in relation to adult learning and/or delivery of training

- Hold a relevant professional qualification as listed on the Care Council's qualification framework or another recognised professional body required qualification

- High level facilitation skills

- Demonstrate subject knowledge and expertise (in the Act and modules(s) planning to deliver) and impact on current working practice

- Demonstrate a good understanding of the ethos and culture of the Act

- Able to deliver the minimum required of at least 10 days training for the remainder of 2015/16

- Able to attend train the trainer course in January 2016

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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:35219)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice