Published date: 13 August 2015

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 28 August 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Administrative social services - 85321000

  • Services furnished by business organisations - 98111000

  • Services furnished by professional organisations - 98112000

    • Services furnished by specialist organisations - 98113000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£48,000 to £58,000

Procurement reference

59953

Published date

13 August 2015

Closing date

28 August 2015

Contract start date

21 September 2015

Contract end date

29 September 2017

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

Social workers awarded the Diploma in Social Work or predecessor qualification(s), who no longer have their certificate and require evidence of their qualification, could submit a request to The College of Social Work (TCSW) for verification of their qualification.
The supplier will host the legacy data base that transferred to TCSW from the General Social Care Council (GSCC) and will provide verifications to social workers who need/want to demonstrate that they have an appropriate professional qualification for social work in England, where the qualification is seen to be held. The data is currently held in an Excel format and is made up of several data sets. See documents for details.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Refer to the instructions for participation document for details of how to apply. Responses must be via BMS by the deadline given.

Award information

Awarded date

15 September 2015

Contract start date

21 September 2015

Contract end date

29 September 2017

Total value of contract

£46,182.25

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Social Care Institute for Excellence

Address

First Floor
Kinnard House
1 Pall Mall House
London SW1Y 5BP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Eagleton

Address

Procurement Services, Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
England

Email

supplier.helpdesk@dh.gsi.gov.uk