PQ0524 - Cultural Humility and Safety Training - AWARD

The council requires a supplier for the provision of Cultural Humility and Safety training. It is proposed that the training should utilise the Birmingham Cultural Humility and Safety pathway to develop and provide Cultural Humility and Safety training for a cohort of Council staff as well as Train the trainer sessions to a smaller cohort to ensure sustainability of the offer.

The supplier will be required to provide a training programme which meets the follow requirements:

Training format:

• oMinimum of 6 hours
• oDelivered face-to-face
• oDelivered to a minimum 260 staff across the council, including all public health staff and at least one other Council Directorate with public-facing staff members (to be decided by BCC Public Health).
• oDelivered across multiple sessions to ensure a maximum of 18 people per training session groups

Training content:

• oUtilise the CHS pathway to either strengthen an existing training programme or develop a new training programme to provide CHS training.
• oProvide emphasis on, and opportunity for self-reflection and safe spaces for discussion to better understand personal and systemic biases, and address power imbalances
• oBuild attendees awareness of, and interest in, Cultural Humility and Safety
• oIncrease attendees' knowledge and understanding of Cultural Humility and Safety
• oBuild attendees confidence in developing trusting, respectful relationships with other staff and clients from a variety of backgrounds
• oEquip attendees with the skills and capacity to develop and facilitate personal interactions that acknowledge and respect cultural differences
• oFacilitate further opportunity for learning and growth e.g. post-training networks, post-training resource pack etc.

This contract will be for a maximum period of 12 months commencing 31st July 2024 until 31st July 2025.

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity, please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation.

If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk

Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 13th June 2024 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc.