Notice Information
Notice Title
Commission for research into the supervision and assessment of practice learning: models of practice education and the role of the practice educator
Notice Description
Social Work England are committed to learning about social work and understanding the profession and people's experiences. We want to make a unique contribution to the evolution of regulation, inform our work as the new specialist regulator and provide a detailed picture of social work in England. Research forms a key aspect of this goal. The objective of this tender exercise/procurement is to undertake a research study into the supervision and assessment of practice learning, including but not limited to the role of the practice educator in qualifying and post-qualifying social work education in England. From this piece of research, we want to understand: * the experiences, including attitudes, perceptions and barriers, of social workers who undertake the supervision and assessment of practice learning; *what motivates social workers to qualify as practice educators, or to continue as practice educators, and the barriers to recruiting and retaining social workers to undertake this role; *perceptions of existing standards and training requirements in relation to practice education and the role of the practice educator in England across pre-registration and post-qualifying education; *what lessons we can learn from existing models of supervision and assessment of practice learning from education providers and employers across England ; *what lessons we can learn from existing research into practice education, supervision and assessment of practice learning in England; *how to develop our approach to regulating social workers who undertake the supervision and assessment of practice learning; **Please note - our maximum budget for this procurement/contract is PS50,000.00 (inc. VAT) **IMPORTANT - The word count for Non-price/Quality Question 2 is confirmed at 1500 words max. (there was a discrepancy between two sections of the Invitation to Tender that stated both 1250/1500 words)**
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-ed14e640-b0b2-4b88-9e0b-74ba709774f3
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/544012fb-9b31-4684-bd63-ff6989b68c69
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73110000 - Research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Feb 20233 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Feb 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 13 Mar 2023 - 31 Jul 2023 1-6 months
- 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
- SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SHEFFIELD
- Postcode
- S3 8JY
- 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
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/544012fb-9b31-4684-bd63-ff6989b68c69
10th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b6c2feee-170e-4d56-abf6-679251b7c8c0
Social Work England's latest Standard Terms and Conditions -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3dccdb3e-2889-4c3f-8a1b-7b0f302f2dc5
Please email tenders@socialworkengland.org.uk if you would like to gain access to be able to watch this recording of the Drop-in Session held for this tender opportunity. -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f84f78a8-f1d7-4978-9a1d-c9c5e958a23e
Clarification Questions and Answers from the written Q/A period. *Please note that the Q/A's from the Drop-in Session held, are not contained within this document. Please email tenders@socialworkengland.org.uk, if you wish to gain access to the video recording of the Drop-in Session, where additional Q/A's were undertaken* -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4f87a702-30a4-401b-9ecd-249819cd7d00
These are the written clarification Q/A's received/answered. Please note that there are additional Q/A's within the Drop-in Session recording that are not included within this document. Please email tenders@socialworkengland.org.uk to access the recording of the Drop-in Session.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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