Published date: 6 December 2024

This notice was replaced on 18 March 2025

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

Awarded contract (published 18 March 2025)

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

  • Higher education services - 80300000

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£528,000

Procurement reference

HEREFCC-DN755139-88817712

Published date

6 December 2024

Closing date

24 January 2025

Closing time

11:55pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

21 July 2031

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The council seeks to commission an approved training provider to deliver Social Worker (Degree) Apprenticeships. The Supplier will be required to draw down the Apprenticeship Levy funding.

Suppliers will be required to provide face-to-face training for apprentices at suitable venue(s) in an easy to access location within 2-hours of Hereford City by car or public transport.

This tender relates to 'social and other specific services' as listed in Schedule 3 of The Public Contract Regulations 2015.

The contract is anticipated to be for up to 76 months from 1st April 2025 to 31st July 2031 (or until all apprentices have completed their degrees) to deliver up to a maximum of 22 apprenticeships over two cohorts.

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

Cosmo Hiron

Address

Council Offices
Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
England

Email

cosmo.hiron@herefordshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk