Published date: 9 September 2016

This notice was replaced on 9 September 2016

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 31 January 2017, last edited 31 January 2017)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Recruitment services - 79600000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£300,000 to £600,000

Procurement reference

1364

Published date

9 September 2016

Closing date

21 October 2016

Contract start date

5 December 2016

Contract end date

30 November 2019

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?

Yes

Description

A contractor to provide information, coordination and administrative support to local authorities grouped in regional partnerships to assess an anticipated application pool of c.6,000 - 8,000 and recruit 550 applicants to the fifth cohort of the Step Up to Social Work programme. The contractor will also support these regional partnerships in planning the recruitment of applicants, designing and hosting IT-based application data capture systems and providing an administrative support and staffing function for both stage one application assessment and stage two regional partnership assessment centres.

See 'Attachments' for full description.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Length of Contract:
The contract will commence from December 2016, scheduled to complete by or before 30 November 2019.

Estimated contract value:
£300,000 to £600,000 (excluding VAT)

Other information
Bidders should note that shortlisted organisations may be required to attend an interview in Sheffield between 14 November and 18 November 2016.

Any clarifications/FAQs will be uploaded onto Contracts Finder as and when required. The deadline for questions is Friday 14 October 2016.

Return of tenders:
Tenders must be sent electronically via email to the Social Work Reform Unit at: Socialworkreform.SG@education.gov.uk quoting 'Step Up Support contract tenderer' in the subject heading.

Deadline for receipt of tender:
Midday GMT on Friday 21 October 2016.
Bids received after this time and date will not be considered.

About the buyer

Contact name

Beverley Wilson

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

Beverley.Wilson@education.gov.uk