Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cc7-6ee9-71cc-88f7-79c627704020/culture-of-care-staff-training-support-and-ward-manager-leadership-programme pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Culture of Care: Staff Training Support and Ward Manager Leadership Programme [NHS England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-england) Estimated value £4,300,000 Published 21 Dec 2023 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender 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: - Lived Experience integration at all levels   - Safety - Relationships - Staff Support - Equality - Avoiding Harm - Needs-Based Care - Empowering Choice - Nurturing Environment - Activities and Initiatives on the Ward - Therapeutic Support - Transparency This procurement is subject to approval and NHS England governance processes before it can be published. 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