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Contract Extension relating to the Fast-Track Mental Health Social Work Graduate Programme

Department of Health and Social Care

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16 Nov 2023 at 15:26

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract extension for the Fast-Track Mental Health Social Work Graduate Programme. The contract, awarded on July 1, 2020, with a total value of £46,141,134.00, involves extending the term to include two additional cohorts starting in 2023 and ending in 2027. The procurement stage for this service falls under the "services" category, with the main delivery location in London. The contract offers opportunities for training and service provision within the mental health sector.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the education and training services industry, particularly those specialised in mental health and social work training programmes. The Department of Health and Social Care is the buying organisation, based in London. The contract period runs from July 1, 2020, to March 31, 2025, with amendments made for additional cohorts starting in 2023. Businesses with expertise in providing social work training and services within the specified region and industry category are well-suited to participate and benefit from this contracting process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract Extension relating to the Fast-Track Mental Health Social Work Graduate Programme

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is extending the term of the Contract to include two additional cohorts for the fast-track mental health social work graduate programme with additional key performance indicators, service credits provisions and other consequential amendments relating to the extension.

Since 2016 DHSC has funded a mental health social work fast-track graduate programme (MHSW-GP). Think Ahead (TA) is our current delivery partner. The two-year scheme combines extensive on-the-job experience with classroom teaching, with participants qualifying as social workers, attaining a postgraduate diploma in Social Work, and completing their assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE).

From 2016-2022 Think Ahead was grant funded . The positive impact of the programme led to DHSC conducting a procurement exercise to move from grant funding to a more cost-effective longer-term contract which was approved by Ministers and signed in July 2020. The contract currently forms part of DHSC baseline spend and is within budget. For a cohort of 160 participants, this equates to PS9.1M and the overall cost for 3 cohorts is PS27.2M which will run until 2025. Think Ahead contract is a 2+1 and was recently extended last year for a final 3rd cohort which starts in 2023 and ends in 2025.
This is the last cohort in the current contract, to initiate the process of extending TA for a further two cohorts starting in 2024 and 2025. The contract would end in 2027.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-041a87
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033970-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£46,141,134 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20206 years ago
Contract Period
10 Oct 2023 - 31 Aug 2027 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department of Health and Social Care
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Postcode Area
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
TLI32 Westminster
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Think Ahead Organisation, Think Ahead

Further Information

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