Published date: 22 March 2023
This notice was replaced on 27 July 2023
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Awarded contract (published 27 July 2023)
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Contract summary
Industry
Adult and other education services - 80400000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£980,028
Procurement reference
WIRLC001-DN658770-98332648
Published date
22 March 2023
Closing date
3 May 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 August 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2027
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?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The Learn Together Partnership is seeking, through Wirral Borough Council, creative and innovative tenders for the effective delivery of the learning outcomes of the Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work. The successful tenderer will have current experience of delivering a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work and is capable of delivering this programme in line with the 15 month timescales given above. A curriculum outline must be completed for the Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work must be completed by all tenderers.\r
Wirral act as the lead LA for the Learn Together Partnership (RP), we will be submitting our bid for cohort 8 of the Step Up To Social Work Programme, after 7 previous successful cohorts we have completed.\r
The Step Up to Social Work programme provides an accelerated entry route into social work for high-achieving graduates and career changers. The programme has successfully trained over 2000 social workers since 2010. Step Up to Social Work is delivered through the development of a work-based 14-month postgraduate diploma programme, led by groups of local authorities working in Regional Partnerships (RPs) who contract the learning element with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs). Award of the diploma enables candidates to apply for registration as a qualified social worker. The scheme targets high calibre individuals who already have experience of working with vulnerable children, young people or adults who want to train as social workers\r
We are looking for a HEI provider to deliver to academic aspect of the programme.\r
This contract will run year to year as the programme is only 15 months long, but we may wish to extend up to 5 years. Cohort 8 is due to begin January 2024 and will come to end in March 2025. If successful with future bids, we will also host cohort 9 which will run from January 2026 and end in March 2027.
About the buyer
Contact name
Corporate Procurement
Address
Marriss House
3rd Floor South Wing Hamilton Street
Birkenhead
CH41 5AL
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1516662000
Website
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