Published date: 12 October 2015

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.


Closing: 18 November 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

1282

Published date

12 October 2015

Closing date

18 November 2015

Contract start date

25 January 2016

Contract end date

29 March 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

The Department intends to procure a fast-track entry programme that recruits and provides participants with a two year regulator-approved training course, leading to a postgraduate social work qualification within 14 months and an MA within two years. The contract will run for three years initially with the option to extend for a further two years based on annual performance and value for money assessments. The contract will run from early 2016 to end March 2019 (in the first instance), with the first cohort of the programme starting training in summer 2017. It should produce at least 1,100 outstanding qualified social workers over three cohorts of participants.

Funding for this programme is subject to the outcomes of the Spending Review 2015. A contract will only be issued once the available funding has been confirmed. The Department reserves the right to end the
procurement process at any time.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Any supplier who wishes to book a place on the Supplier Day should email SW.FASTTRACKTENDER@education.gsi.gov.uk by 3pm Monday 26 October if possible to book a place.

Start and end dates of the contract: Start early 2016 and end March 2019 with the option to extend for a further two years.

The contract will cover the recruitment and training of three cohorts.


We will be running supplier surgery sessions on Tuesday 27th October at Piccadilly Gate, Store Street, Manchester. Any potential providers who are interested in attending should request further information by sending an email to the Social Work Reform Unit SW.FASTTRACKTENDER@education.gsi.gov.uk by Monday 26th October.

Funding for this programme is subject to the outcomes of the Spending Review 2015. A contract will only be issued once the available funding has been confirmed. The Department reserves the right to end the procurement process at any time.

About the buyer

Address

Department for Education, Social Work Reform Unit, Floor 5, 2 St Paul's Place, 125 Norfolk St,
Sheffield
S1 2JF
England

Email

SW.FASTTRACKTENDER@education.gsi.gov.uk