Published date: 17 February 2023

This notice was replaced on 17 March 2023

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Awarded contract (published 17 March 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£368,000

Procurement reference

HEREFCC-DN656936-82503277

Published date

17 February 2023

Closing date

10 March 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 May 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Herefordshire Council has identified a need to increase the availability of trained Social Workers in the county and aims, in part, to achieve this by training eligible colleagues from the existing workforce via Social Worker Apprenticeships. As an employer who contributes to the Apprenticeship Levy the Council seeks to commission an approved training provider to deliver the Social Worker (Degree) Apprenticeships.

More information

Additional text

Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with ProContract, and express an interest in the opportunity.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Aksana Hironak

Address

Council Offices
Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
United Kingdom

Email

aksana.hironak@herefordshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk