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CONTENT VALIDATION OF GENERAL AND APPLIED KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS AND THE COLLATION OF TEST SETS FOR THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION SYSTEM FOR CHILD AND FAMILY SOCIAL WORKERS

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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15 Oct 2018 at 11:19

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30 Apr 2018 at 14:36

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23 Jan 2018 at 17:58

Tender

08 Sep 2017 at 09:37

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education recently completed a tender process for the project titled "Content Validation of General and Applied Knowledge Questions and the Collation of Test Sets for the National Assessment and Accreditation System for Child and Family Social Workers." This procurement falls under the health and social work services category, with a contract value of £160,000. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract period was planned from 30th November 2017 to 31st March 2018. The tender period concluded on 29th September 2017, with the contract subsequently awarded on 13th October 2017, when Deloitte was selected as the supplier.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in content validation and assessment services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with relevant expertise. Companies that can demonstrate capabilities in creating and validating assessment materials for social work qualifications would be particularly well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. Engaging in such public procurement initiatives can lead to long-term partnerships with government entities, fostering business growth in a sector that is essential for social service delivery.

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Notice Title

CONTENT VALIDATION OF GENERAL AND APPLIED KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS AND THE COLLATION OF TEST SETS FOR THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION SYSTEM FOR CHILD AND FAMILY SOCIAL WORKERS

Notice Description

The Government is committed to the rollout of the National Assessment and Accreditation System (NAAS) for child and family social workers. We require a robustly validated bank of content with which we can carry out high quality assessments of social workers during rollout. The contract will seek contractor(s) to complete the content generation process for NAAS assessment by rigorously validating general and applied knowledge content and collating all assessment material into eight test sets for use

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e60b37af-7369-481f-be1b-ce7917e8a854
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 (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£159,222 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Sep 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Oct 20178 years ago
Contract Period
15 Dec 2017 - 2 Mar 2018 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DELOITTE

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