Award

the National Fast Track Child and Family Social Work Training Programme

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

31 May 2023 at 14:32

TenderUpdate

05 Aug 2022 at 11:47

Tender

26 May 2022 at 15:06

Planning

15 Dec 2021 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has completed the procurement process for the National Fast Track Child and Family Social Work Training Programme. This programme involves the design and delivery of a high-quality, specialised education scheme for child and family social workers. The procurement method used was a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation. The programme will start around September 1, 2023, with an initial period of up to 3 cohorts lasting up to 4 years each. The selected contractor, The Frontline Organisation, will be responsible for recruitment, training, and support of participants to enhance skills in child protection social work.

This tender opportunity offers business growth prospects for organisations in the adult and other education services industry. Companies experienced in social work and related services, higher education services, and administration services would be well-suited to compete. The Department for Education is the buying organisation, located in London, UK, with a focus on education services procurement. The opportunity was at the award stage as of the most recent document date on May 31, 2023, and the contract value was £57,418,736 GBP.

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Notice Title

the National Fast Track Child and Family Social Work Training Programme

Notice Description

Following a procurement under the light touch procedure, using a form of Competitive Procedure with Negotiation ,and conducted in accordance with the process described within the Tender documents linked to the Contract Notice (2022/S 000-014783) which was launched on 22 August 2022, the Authority has procured a Contractor to design and deliver a high quality, specialised, fast track child and family social work education programme with the objective of enhancing the knowledge and skills most needed in front line child protection social work, and providing a pipeline of high-quality social workers across English Local Authorities ("LA"). The successful Contractor will be responsible for the recruitment, training and support of Participants to enable them to become effective and specialised child and family social workers. This is in furtherance of the Government's aim to ensure that there is a highly capable social worker for every child and family in England who needs one. The Programme will commence on or around 1 September 2023 and last for an initial period of up to 3 cohorts, lasting a maximum of 4 years each, with the first cohort of Participants qualifying by September 2025 and each cohort running concurrently. The option to extend by up to 2 additional cohorts will be solely at the Authority's discretion and will be subject to satisfactory Contractor performance, Ministerial approval, and the availability of funding.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Following a procurement under the light touch procedure, using a form of Competitive Procedure with Negotiation ,and conducted in accordance with the process described within the Tender documents linked to the Contract Notice (2022/S 000-014783) which was launched on 22 August 2022, the Authority has procured a Contractor to design and deliver a high quality, specialised, fast track child and family social work education programme with the objective of enhancing the knowledge and skills most needed in front line child protection social work, and providing a pipeline of high-quality social workers across English Local Authorities ("LA"). The successful Contractor will be responsible for the recruitment, training and support of Participants to enable them to become effective and specialised child and family social workers. This is in furtherance of the Government's aim to ensure that there is a highly capable social worker for every child and family in England who needs one. The Programme will commence on or around 1 September 2023 and last for an initial period of up to 3 cohorts, lasting a maximum of 4 years each, with the first cohort of Participants qualifying by September 2025 and each cohort running concurrently. The option to extend by up to 2 additional cohorts will be solely at the Authority's discretion and will be subject to satisfactory Contractor performance, Ministerial approval, and the availability of funding. Additional information: The technical questions pricing submissions were evaluated against the criteria stated in the Invitation to Submit Final Tender. The pricing proposals had to be within a Total Contract Value with specified Service Price Caps.

Renewal: Up to a maximum of 2 cohorts based on a cohort by cohort basis.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0301dd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015438-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

75100000 - Administration services

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79600000 - Recruitment services

80300000 - Higher education services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£54,700,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£54,700,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£57,418,736 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
15 Dec 2021Expired
Award Date
22 May 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2022 - 31 Oct 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Chloe Lewis, Fast Track
Contact Email
fast.track@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 12345678

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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE FRONTLINE ORGANISATION

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