Provision of Cleaning Services for Social Work England's Head Office
Social Work England require the provision of Cleaning Services within our Head Office based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
**IMPORTANT UPDATE - 22.07.2022 - TUPE will apply for this procurement exercise. Both the Invitation to Tender, and Social Work England Terms and Conditions included within the Invitation to Tender, have been amended to reflect this (clauses 9.7 & 19.5)**
**IMPORTANT REMINDER - The deadline for clarification questions into Social Work England is 17:00hrs - 05.08.2022**
**IMPORTANT UPDATE 08.08.2022 - The final Q/A's document has now been published**
**IMPORTANT UPDATE - The window for site visits closed 29.07.2022**
**IMPORTANT REMINDER** - The deadline for Tender Submissions to be received by Social Work England is 17:00hrs - Tuesday 23rd August, as per the Invitation to Tender**
The provision of Graphic Design and Copy-editing Services
Social Work England are seeking to establish a Contract with a provider, who will complete the graphic design of various publications for us. Some of these publications may also require Copy-editing support.
We may also require the provision of various services on an Ad hoc basis, including: photography services, Copywriting, Brand refreshes and associated design assets, and the Translation of written information into easy read documents with accompanying imagery.
**IMPORTANT UPDATE - 30.09.2022 - We have updated the Cost Matrix Table in Part B - Response to Tender. We have also updated Method Statement Question 5 to reflect the correct information as per Section 16, Method Statement Questions table. Providers must ensure they are working on the latest version when submitting a Tender**
**IMPORTANT UPDATE 11.10.2022 - Cost Matrix Table - additional wording has been added above the Cost Matrix, that provides further clarity around the completion of the Cost Matrix and the requested rate card for Services**
**The deadline for clarification questions has now passed (as of 07.10.2022)**
**The Q/A's document is fully up to date as of 11.10.2022**
**Please note that the deadline for tender submissions by potential providers is 17:00hrs - 21.10.2022**
Additional information: **IMPORTANT UPDATE - 30.09.2022 - We have updated the Cost Matrix Table in Part B - Response to Tender. We have also updated Method Statement Question 5 to reflect the correct information as per Section 16, Method Statement Questions table. Providers must ensure they are working on the latest version when submitting a Tender.
**IMPORTANT UPDATE 11.10.2022 - Cost Matrix Table - additional wording has been added above the Cost Matrix, that provides further clarity around the completion of the table included. And also provides further clarity around the provision/completion of the requested rate card for Services**
**The deadline for clarification questions has now passed (as of 07.10.2022)**
**The Q/A's document is fully up to date as of 11.10.2022**
**Please note that the deadline for tender submissions by potential providers is 17:00hrs - 21.10.2022**
Social Work England does not have an in-house audit capability. Our aim is to appoint a provider of internal audit services commencing April 2023. We are looking for a provider who can work in partnership with Social Work England to deliver the core internal audit brief to a high standard.
**Please note that the deadline for clarification questions from potential providers was 14th October 2022**
Commission for research into public perceptions of the social work profession, regulator and standards in England
We are committed to learning about social work and to gathering data and intelligence about the profession and people's experiences. We want to make a unique contribution to the evolution of regulation and provide valuable assurance of and leadership to the social work profession. We intend this research to inform our work and provide a detailed picture of social work in England which will enrich our policymaking and communications activity in the next period.
The specific objective of this procurement is to interrogate public perceptions of social work, and of Social Work England as a regulator, in 2022.
*Please note - Social Work England have a set budget for this procurement of £50,000.00 including VAT*
IMPORTANT UPDATES
*The Final response to potential bidders' clarification questions has now been uploaded as an attachment in this Contracts Finder Advert*
*A copy of Social Work England's Terms and Conditions have been uploaded as an attachment in this Contracts Finder Advert*
*A copy of the presentation slide from the Drop in Call held with potential bidders, has now been uploaded as an attachment in this Contracts Finder Advert*
As part of our responsibility to investigate concerns about Social Workers fitness to practise we may require Social Workers to undergo a Medical Assessment where concerns are raised about their health. Social Work England does not have the in-house capability to deliver specialist Services. Therefore, we are looking to contract with a Service Provider who will work in partnership with us deliver a robust Medical Assessment Service and provide quantifiable evidence as to whether a registrant's mental and/or physical health is of sufficient concern as to warrant their fitness to practise impaired.
Commission for research into the supervision and assessment of practice learning: models of practice education and the role of the practice educator
Social Work England are committed to learning about social work and understanding the profession and people's experiences. We want to make a unique contribution to the evolution of regulation, inform our work as the new specialist regulator and provide a detailed picture of social work in England. Research forms a key aspect of this goal.
The objective of this tender exercise/procurement is to undertake a research study into the supervision and assessment of practice learning, including but not limited to the role of the practice educator in qualifying and post-qualifying social work education in England. From this piece of research, we want to understand:
* the experiences, including attitudes, perceptions and barriers, of social workers who undertake the supervision and assessment of practice learning;
*what motivates social workers to qualify as practice educators, or to continue as practice educators, and the barriers to recruiting and retaining social workers to undertake this role;
*perceptions of existing standards and training requirements in relation to practice education and the role of the practice educator in England across pre-registration and post-qualifying education;
*what lessons we can learn from existing models of supervision and assessment of practice learning from education providers and employers across England ;
*what lessons we can learn from existing research into practice education, supervision and assessment of practice learning in England;
*how to develop our approach to regulating social workers who undertake the supervision and assessment of practice learning;
**Please note - our maximum budget for this procurement/contract is £50,000.00 (inc. VAT)
**IMPORTANT - The word count for Non-price/Quality Question 2 is confirmed at 1500 words max. (there was a discrepancy between two sections of the Invitation to Tender that stated both 1250/1500 words)**
Commission for research into the social work workforce
Social Work England are committed to learning about social work, and to gathering data and intelligence about the profession and people's experiences. We want to make a unique contribution to the evolution of regulation and provide valuable assurance of and leadership to the social work profession. We intend for this research to inform our work and provide a detailed picture of social work in England which will enrich our approach in the next period and inform decisions about whether further user in-sights work and/or communications are appropriate.
***Please note that there is a strict budget of £60,000.00 inc. VAT for this tender opportunity/contract***
Provision of an external legal services provider - Business Support
Social Work England are seeking to establish a contract with a legal services firm ("the Potential Provider") who can work in partnership with Social Work England's legal team to deliver an external legal support function which will complement the existing support delivered by the Legal Team. All Potential Providers that wish to show interest in/apply for this this tender opportunity, should please visit our e-Procurement supplier portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/socialworkengland. The associated Invitation to Tender provides full details around this procurement.
Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
Provision of an external legal services provider - Regulatory
Social Work England are seeking to establish a contract with a legal services firm ("the Potential Provider") who can work in partnership with Social Work England's legal team to deliver an external legal support function which will complement the existing support delivered by the Legal Team - All Potential Providers that wish to show interest in/apply for this this tender opportunity, should please visit our e-Procurement supplier portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/socialworkengland. The associated Invitation to Tender provides full details around this procurement.
Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
This Invitation to Tender relates to the Further Competition to award an Internet Connectivity Services Contract to a sole supplier for a 3-year period.
Social Work England's offices are located on the ground and first floor at: 1 Northbank, Blonk Street, Sheffield, S3 8JY
Additional information: Any Potential Providers wishing to obtain further information around/apply for this tender opportunity, should visit our supplier portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/socialworkengland. The Invitation to Tender can be made available upon registration to the portal.
***PLEASE NOTE - This contract is reserved for SMEs only. (A Small and Medium sized Enterprise (SME) is classed as any business with fewer than 250 employees and either an annual turnover below £45m or a total balance sheet less than £40m)***
***PLEASE NOTE - The Social Work England terms and conditions that are attached within clause 9.2 of the Invitation to Tender are subject to change, in particular relating to continuity planning in the events of disaster, disruption, and insolvency.
***PLEASE NOTE - The clarification question deadline from Potential Providers has now been extended until 5pm - 17th November 2023. And the Deadline for submission of Tenders from Potential Providers has been amended to 5pm - 24th November 2023. These details have been updated within the Invitation to Tender document.
Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
Further Competition Invitation for the procurement of a behaviours framework
Social Work England are looking to contract with an external service provider ("the successful Potential Provider") who will conduct a review of our culture and behaviours framework. This review will provide critical insights into our current behaviours, identify areas for enhancement, and facilitate strategic improvements that align with our organisational objectives. Particularly in terms of our leadership development, allowing us to assess our current behaviours and understand our organisational culture in order to identify our strengths and areas for development. Understanding, assessing, and refreshing these behaviours can directly impact job satisfaction and employee engagement, as well as enhance performance and productivity. We are also looking to understand and improve how our culture feeds into our independent decision.
The behaviours framework will be very important to our leadership development. An integral part of the successful Potential Providers work will include providing us with recommendations for a behaviour's framework and, aligned to this, a leadership development programme which will support out behaviours and culture. The insights we gain and outputs from this review will help inform our future strategies, aid us in working towards our objectives, and provide a framework to support and sustain our culture.
The successful Potential Provider will be required to gain a clear understanding of our organisation, culture and our vision, and provide a behaviours framework and recommendations for a leadership programme that are fit for purpose in line with our organisation and people strategy priorities.
Full details of our requirements can be found within our Invitation to Tender, which can be accessed by following the instructions below:
All Potential Providers that wish to show interest in/apply for this this tender opportunity, should please visit our e-Procurement supplier portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/socialworkengland. The associated Invitation to Tender provides full details around this procurement.
Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
Commission for research into the role of seriousness in fitness to practise proceedings, with a focus on social work in England
As an organisation, Social Work England is committed to learning about social work and under-standing the profession and people's experiences. We want to make a unique contribution to the evolution of regulation, inform our work as the new specialist regulator and provide a detailed picture of social work in England. Research forms a key aspect of this goal.
The objective of this procurement is to explore how seriousness relates to fitness to practise proceedings and their outcomes, with a focus on social work in England. From this research we want to understand:
* How Social Work England's fitness to practise outcomes to date have explored and described the concept of seriousness.
* How different health and social care regulators' case law and guidance de-fine seriousness throughout their fitness to practise processes, and how this has evolved over time.
* How the Professional Standards Authority approaches seriousness, and how this has evolved over time.
* How seriousness is understood and interpreted within complex aspects of fitness to practise such as misconduct, dishonesty and public interest.
* How decision makers understand and utilise the concepts, guidance, and case law in relation to seriousness throughout Social Work England's fit-ness to practise proceedings.
* What 'human factors', such as the workplace environment, should (or should not) be considered by Social Work England when considering seriousness in fitness to practise proceedings?
* We expect that the research will involve 4 workstreams:
Seriousness from a regulatory perspective (workstream 1)
This workstream will be focused on the understanding of seriousness by professional regulators across the UK. We envision a literature review including a review of relevant case law (including case law on misconduct), as well as published and internal guidance from Social Work England and other regulators, including previous social work regulators in England.
Seriousness in professional context (workstream 2)
This workstream will further explore how seriousness is understood and applied by professional regulators across the UK. We would expect qualitative data collection with health and social care regulators to explore their guidance and understanding of seriousness within the context of the professions that they regulate.
Seriousness in social work fitness to practise (workstream 3)
This workstream will focus on how seriousness is defined and used by decision makers, and how this has changed over time. We would expect an analy-sis of decisions from Social Work England fitness to practise cases and fit-ness to practise cases from prior regulators of social work (where available).
Seriousness across the fitness to practise process (workstream 4)
This workstream will focus on the level of alignment between different under-standings of seriousness, at different stages in our fitness to practise process. We...
Additional information: All Potential Providers that wish to show interest in/apply for this this tender opportunity, should please visit our e-Procurement supplier portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/socialworkengland. The associated Invitation to Tender which you will be able to gain access to will provide full details around this procurement.
Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No