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Social Work Teaching Partnerships expansion - applications for funding (existing and new) from April 2018 - Please note that this is a grant.

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is seeking applications for funding under the "Social Work Teaching Partnerships expansion" programme, set to commence in April 2018. This procurement, classified under the education and training services category (CPV 80000000), aims to bolster collaborations between higher education institutions and local authorities to enhance the training and development of social workers. The tender period for applications will close on 21 January 2018 for existing partnerships and 4 February 2018 for new entrants, with a project contract period lasting from 2 April 2018 to 31 March 2020. The method of procurement is an open procedure that falls below threshold guidelines.

This initiative presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in educational services, training providers, and those focused on social work-related services. Companies that can effectively deliver high-quality training and collaborate with universities or local authorities will be particularly well-suited to participate. SMEs and voluntary community social enterprises are encouraged to submit applications, as the programme seeks to enhance the quality and availability of social work placements, contributing to the wider objective of improving social care across the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Work Teaching Partnerships expansion - applications for funding (existing and new) from April 2018 - Please note that this is a grant.

Notice Description

See 'Attachments' for a word version of the description and further information. The Governments teaching partnerships programme brings universities and local authorities together to deliver high quality training for social workers. These partnerships aim improve the recruitment, retention and development of social workers and the overall quality of practice. We define a social work teaching partnership as: 'an accredited collaboration between HEIs and employers which delivers high quality training for social work students and qualified practitioners and equips them to practise to specified standards in statutory settings. ' Social work teaching partnerships are an opportunity to give social work students the right knowledge and skills, and creating outstanding qualified practitioners. Existing partnerships are already developing the right environments for excellent practice and innovation to flourish. We expect all teaching partnerships, new and existing to exercise high standards in training and support for professional practice and to exemplify what can be done as we move towards the establishment of a new regulator for the social work profession. Teaching partnerships offer a great opportunity for working together to invest in the highest standards of social work education and practice. They provide the chance to ensure that we have more good placements available for students, more support for practice educators and more input from practicing social workers and people with lived experience in educating social work students. In turn, this will help to create and sustain a learning culture for social workers and organisations. This third expansion of the teaching partnership programme marks a long-term commitment to academic rigor and valued research. Making sure practice is at the heart of all that we do is the key focus of this Government's social care reform strategy. Teaching partnerships form a very important part of this. We all have a responsibility to make sure that, children, families and vulnerable adults receive the help and protection they need. Our expansion plans look to cement important collaborations between universities and local authorities to ensure a steady stream of high-calibre social workers to the frontline. We now aim to fund further partnerships, new and existing, from 2018, subject to successful assessment of applications. Additional information: Deadline for receipt of tender (time and date): * Existing Teaching Partnership applications 21 January 2018 (midnight Sunday) * New Teaching Partnership applications 4 February 2018 (midnight Sunday) Return of applications: Applications must be sent electronically via email to the Social Work Reform Unit at: Socialworkreform.SG@education.gsi.gov.uk quoting "TP expansion 2018 [TP Name / Region]" in the subject heading. We may also publish FAQs and anonymised questions and answers on Contracts Finder to help partnerships with their applications. Questions deemed to be commercially sensitive will be answered separately by email

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-46ce7e69-d432-4ebd-8bec-a1eadb78e22b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04d3aa36-1565-427f-861d-9c79384a6afe
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Dec 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jan 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Claire Langron
Contact Email
socialworkreform.sg@education.gsi.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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