Notice Information
Notice Title
Step up to social work training programme
Notice Description
The Step Up to Social Work programme provides an accelerated entry route into social work for high-achieving graduates and career changers. It is delivered through the development of a bespoke work-based 14 month postgraduate diploma programme, led by groups of local authorities working in regional partnerships and contracting with HEIs. Leeds City Council's tender opportunity was to contract with a training provider of the programme.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: 6 months extension
Renewal: 6 months extension
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04efd4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056369-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
80300000 - Higher education services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £421,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Apr 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 13 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Philippa Elliott
- Contact Email
- businessprofessionalservices@leeds.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEEDS
- Postcode
- LS1 1UR
- Post Town
- Leeds
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE42 Leeds
- Delivery Location
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
-
- Local Authority
- Leeds
- Electoral Ward
- Little London & Woodhouse
- Westminster Constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056369-2025
12th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029858-2025
4th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010456-2025
20th March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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