NHS Anti-Racism Training Resources

Concepts

• specialist training
• glasgow
• national healthcare system health boards
• nhs
• anti-racism
• training services
• nhs anti-racism training resources
• structural racism
• intersectional racism
• impact of racism

Location

Scotland:

Description

The Scottish Government is looking to award a contract for the design, development, scripting and publication of a new suite of Anti-Racism training resources for National Healthcare System Health Boards in Scotland, which will cover all aspects of race equality and anti-racism with a specific focus on: i. Understanding and identifying systemic and structural racism both in general and within the health and social care settings in particular; ii. Impact of racism on mental and physical health of both the victims and the witnesses; iii. Racialized health inequalities; iv. Intersectional racism, including islamophobia, and prejudice affecting specific groups such as minority ethnic women, asylum seekers and refugees; v. Reporting of incidents; and vi. Support structures and resources across NHS Health Boards in Scotland.

Total Quantity or Scope

i. Understanding and identifying systemic and structural racism both in general and within the health and social care settings in particular; ii. Impact of racism on mental and physical health of both the victims and the witnesses; iii. Racialized health inequalities; iv. Intersectional racism, including islamophobia, and prejudice affecting specific groups such as minority ethnic women, asylum seekers and refugees; v. Reporting of incidents; and The Service Provider will need to be able to demonstrate an appropriate degree of expertise in the fields of race equality and learning and development. They will be encouraged and expected to actively and effectively utilise this expertise and employ their know-how to help deliver an impactful and innovative product. The Scottish Government invites interested bidders to submit offers that comply as closely as possible with our projected budgetary restraints of 117,000 GBP spent over a 24-months period. The anti-racism resources developed under this contract will service the needs of the individual health boards in Scotland, both geographical and national ones. This includes the islands.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 80510000 - Specialist training services
• 80500000 - Training services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Question Scoring Methodology for Award Criteria outlined in Invitation to Tender. 0 Unacceptable Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. 1 Poor Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 Acceptable Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 Good Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 4 Excellent Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full. Tenderers are also asked to confirm that they will pay staff that are involved in the delivery of services under the contract, at least the real Living Wage. Tenderers who do not pass these questions will not be subject to Commercial Analysis. As a result the tender will not be considered further. Bidders must complete the SPD (Scotland) to demonstrate adherence to the Exclusion and Selection Criteria for this procurement. If there are named subcontractors/technicians upon which the bidder will rely to meet the selection criteria, these named parties must complete and reattach the SPD Supplier Response Form attached to SPD. If bidders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of: a) their standard payment terms b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year. If the bidder is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves the payment performance. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 21582. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The tenderer must provide a Community Benefits proposal that is relevant to the subject matter of this contract and supports the Scottish Ministers’ commitment to contributing to the social, economic & environmental well-being of the people of Scotland, as described in the specification. Community Benefits proposals will be discussed and agreed prior to contract commencement. (SC Ref:696333)