Health Service Executive Social Inclusion-Addiction Services,
Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO) Dublin North City & County
(DNCC) invites submissions from suitably qualified and experienced
consultants/researchers or organisations to evaluate ?The Resonance
Factor? Practitioner training programme.
BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
Due to a significant increase in powder cocaine use and the emergence
of crack cocaine use as an acute issue for drug and related health
services, the 6 Drug & Alcohol Task Force Coordinators in the CHO DNCC
area and HSE CHO DNCC Addiction services came together to look at
interventions that could respond to these issues. One of the issues
highlighted by services was that staff lacked confidence in dealing
with problem cocaine use amongst both powder and crack users.
Several organisations specialising in working with cocaine users were
invited to submit a proposal to increase staff skills and improve
confidence in support cocaine users address their use. JANUS
Solutions, a drug service based in Brixton, London, submitted the
successful proposal. This proposal was centred on ?The Resonance
Factor? treatment approach developed by JANUS Solutions. JANUS
developed a 1 year training programme for practitioners based in CHO
DNCC services working directly with people seeking support to address
their cocaine use.
The training programme was offered to **Apply on the website**
practitioners. The programme commenced in September **Apply on the
website**. It consisted of 5 consecutive days of in person training
with JANUS Solutions, 4x 1 day quarterly in person follow up
training/process groups and online/phone individual supervision. As a
result of Covid-**Apply on the website**, the final 2x 1 day follow
ups were moved to online sessions.
In January **Apply on the website**, Frank Feighan TD, Minister of
State for Public Health, Wellbeing, and the National Drugs Strategy,
announced ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the website** in
recurring funding for a HSE-led initiative to reduce the
health-related harms associated with the use of cocaine and
?crack? cocaine. The new funding is provided in the Revised
Estimates for Public Services **Apply on the website**. The funding
will support models of best practice in cocaine treatment, including
the development of training programmes for addiction service staff
nationally. It will also establish targeted interventions in
disadvantaged communities worst affected by cocaine and ?crack?
cocaine. CHO DNCC was awarded funding based on a 3 strand proposal.
One of these strands is an evaluation of ?The Resonance Factor?
training programme.
PROJECT GOAL
To assess the value of ?The Resonance Factor? training programme
for practitioners working in frontline drug services and make
recommendations for future applications of the training model.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
* To evaluate what was the participant?s rationale for enrolling in
the programme?
* To evaluate what was the participant?s experience of the
training programme?
* To evaluate what was the participant?s learning from the
training,
* To determine if they changed their practice
* To evaluate what was the impact of any changes in practice in
terms of service user outcomes
* To develop recommendations for future applications of ?The
Resonance Factor? model based on the above findings.
PROJECT OUTCOMES
* Develop clear thematic findings of the experience of trainees who
participated in ?The Resonance Factor? training programme and
assess the impact of this programme on their professional practice and
perceived client outcomes.
* Develop a set of recommendations regarding further development of
?The Resonance Factor? training model and its application in drug
treatment services
KEY ATTRIBUTES & EXPERIENCE:
* Knowledge of community drug treatment services and treatment
modalities
* Strong qualitative research skills
* Experience of evaluating training programmes and producing
recommendations
* Expertise in conducting focus groups and developing questionnaires
* Excellent communication, evaluation and report writing skills.
* A proven record on facilitating meaningful engagement with at risk
communities such as Minority and Vulnerable Groups.
* An evidenced-based methodology and strategic way of working.
* The ability to engage multiple statutory, voluntary and community
stakeholders in a safe, valued and respected dialogue process.
* Proven track record in Project Management.
* The ability to produce a detailed plan including budget.
TENDER EVALUATION CRITERIA
Tenders will be evaluated using the following criteria:
* Methodology: To include feasibility, robustness and efficiency of
approach to the deliver the evaluation of the programme within the
timeframe outlined.
* Experience: Knowledge, expertise and experience of taking on
similar work; research & analysis skills and community consultation
and engagement track record with minority and vulnerable groups.
* Value for Money & Ability to provide programme within outlined
budget.
* Measurement and Evaluation as outlined under Evaluation.
TIMELINE
The successful tender will be required to assume the Project lead
role, to plan, schedule and time manage all Project tasks, to
communicate the outputs and provide regular status reports, to
identify potential risks for the Project and its intended outcomes and
devise appropriate plans and strategies to address, deal with, and
mitigate these. This process will begin September **Apply on the
website** and be completed by December **Apply on the website**.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
The Project and associated process will be overseen by the HSE and
Implementation and Governance Group. This group will be responsible
for the tendering process and overseeing the activities of the project
and outcomes of the research. The Project successful Organisation will
report on a regular basis to the HSE and Implementation and Governance
Group. It is envisaged that the successful Organisation / Agency will
appoint a dedicated Project Facilitator to work on the project. Should
an alternative Project Facilitator be assigned during the lifetime of
the project, this will be agreed in advance with HSE and
Implementation and Governance Group.
PROPOSED COST ALLOCATION:
The maximum budget available to the successful tender is ?**Apply on
the website**,**Apply on the website**.**Apply on the website**
inclusive of VAT.
* The successful organisation will be awarded on a value for money
basis, to include all costs such as staff, institutional fees,
administration costs, travel and accommodation expenses incurred and
VAT.
* Applicants should provide assurance of programme delivery within
budget.
* A tax clearance and insurance certificates must be provided prior
to the awarding of any contract.
* Evaluation costs are included in budget outlined.
TENDER SUBMISSION DOCUMENTS
Organisations/ Consultants are requested to outline and address the
following:
* Provide an executive overview of the proposal, outlining an
understanding of proposal requirements, as set out in this document.
* Include a methodology statement/outline, detailing how the Project
proposal will be addressed and outline steps to be undertaken to
ensure its success.
* Include a detailed work plan, outlining timescales and resources
to be committed/dedicated to the project, clearly identified
milestones, together with the timeline to reach these milestones.
* Confirmation of the structure and composition of the project team
with CVs of each member of the project team.
* Provide examples of previous experiences in carrying out similar
evaluations.
* Include a Pricing Schedule.
* Provide name, address, telephone number and email address of the
company submitting the proposal and the name of the contact person.
* Confirmation that the quotation holds good for **Apply on the
website** days, after the closing date for receipt of quotations.
* Contact details of two recent professional referees who can be
contacted.
* Include any other information deemed relevant.
ETHICAL, CONFIDENTIALITY & DATA PROTECTION PROCEDURES
The successful tenderer/consultant will be required to comply with all
legislative requirements such as: Section **Apply on the website** of
the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act, Freedom of
information legislative requirements, and the General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR).
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Any conflict of interest involving the contractor and the HSE (or the
projects funded under the initiative, its staff or their relatives)
must be fully disclosed in the response to this Invitation to Quote,
or should be communicated to a HSE representative immediately upon
such information becoming known to the contractor in the event of this
information only coming to their notice after the submission of a
quote and prior to the award of the contract.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
* Costs such as travel outside of CHO DNCC, subsistence and
miscellaneous outlays will not be borne by the HSE.
* Those making a submission should ensure that their submission
addresses, in full, the requirements set out in this document and that
all information requested is supplied.
* Shortlisting of submissions may apply and successful shortlisted
applicants may be required to provide clarifications and more details
as required.
* HSE Social Inclusion-Addiction Services CHO DNCC does not commit
itself to accepting the lowest or any particular quote and will not be
liable for any costs incurred in the preparation or presentation of
quotes.
* All bidders must be tax registered and have a tax clearance
certificate.
* It is expected that the successful bidder will be in a position to
commence and complete the work in line with the agreed time frame.
* As outlined, payments to the successful Tenderer will be made in
two equal payments (one at mid interval and one at completion of work)
subject to satisfactory work progress and agreement of project
milestones in advance of commencement.
* Meetings may be organised between the Oversight Group and the
successful Tenderer to review an agreed work timeline.
* Canvassing by any bidder will lead to immediate disqualification
from the process.
Final reports arising from all stages of the facilitation process will
be HSE branded reports in line with HSE branding guidelines.
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