Award

Step Up to Social Work Cohort Five (and Six) - support contractor

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

31 Jan 2017 at 10:43

Award Notice
Award

14 Dec 2016 at 09:37

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is seeking a contractor for the "Step Up to Social Work Cohort Five (and Six) - support contractor" project, which falls under the recruitment services industry category. This procurement is at the Award stage, with the contract expected to commence from December 2016 and running until 30 November 2019. The estimated contract value ranges from £300,000 to £600,000. Interested parties should note that the deadline for tender submissions was midday GMT on 21 October 2016.

This opportunity presents an ideal prospect for businesses specialising in recruitment and administrative support services, particularly those that focus on social work and related fields. Companies with experience in information coordination and application assessment would be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary/community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, given the inclusive procurement method adopted, which aims to support diverse providers in delivering essential services to local authorities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Step Up to Social Work Cohort Five (and Six) - support contractor

Notice 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. Additional information: Length of Contract: The contract will commence from December 2016, scheduled to complete by or before 30 November 2019. Estimated contract value: PS300,000 to PS600,000 (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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-27228dc8-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d167971-e1df-4946-8748-284da6a80df2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jan 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Oct 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Dec 20169 years ago
Contract Period
9 Jan 2017 - 25 Nov 2019 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2FJ
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CAPITA RESOURCING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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