Published date: 9 July 2019

Last edited date: 9 July 2019

This notice was replaced on 30 August 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 30 August 2019)

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

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

S3 8JY

Value of contract

£35,000 to £50,000

Procurement reference

Social Work England 00048

Published date

9 July 2019

Closing date

26 July 2019

Contract start date

12 August 2019

Contract end date

12 February 2020

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

Social Work England was established under The Children and Social Work Act 2017 (the Act) to be a new single-profession regulator for social workers in England. It is a separate legal entity in the form of a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) and will operate at arm's length from government.

Social Work England will officially take over from the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) as the new social work regulator on Monday 2nd December 2019, at which point Social Work England will begin conducting Fitness to Practise hearings.

There is a current requirement for a provider to design, deliver and provide assessment to Social Work England's Case Examiners and Panel Member Partners via separate training programmes.

Please refer to the Invitation to Tender attached to this notice for details on how to submit a bid.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

All bids should be submitted against the specification outlined and the instructions provided within the Invitation to Tender document provided.

Any questions should be directed to Commercial.team@socialworkengland.org.uk.

About the buyer

Contact name

Matthew Land

Address

Blonk Street
Sheffield
S3 8JY
England

Telephone

0114 212 7805

Email

commercial.team@socialworkengland.org.uk