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Social worker level 6 apprenticeship

North Somerset Council

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03 Sep 2026 at 11:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Somerset Council procured a social worker Level 6 apprenticeship: an integrated degree apprenticeship combining social work education and workplace development. The requirement falls within education and training services and supports the development of social work professionals for the council. The buying organisation is North Somerset Council, based in Weston-super-Mare. The service is delivered in the United Kingdom, for activity associated with North Somerset Council. This is a specialist public-sector learning and workforce-development requirement rather than a general training contract. It is relevant to universities, higher education providers and specialist apprenticeship or social work training organisations able to deliver an integrated degree-level programme and support the associated apprenticeship requirements.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a below-threshold limited competition, with one completed lot. The Open University was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 17 March 2026 and runs from 9 April 2026 to 8 April 2029. Its value is £46,000 excluding VAT and £55,200 including VAT. The requirement was evaluated and awarded as a social work integrated degree apprenticeship within education and training services. The process is below the applicable threshold. The award is active and the contract is active, so this record represents an established purchasing outcome rather than an opportunity to submit a tender.

This procurement identifies a recurring workforce-development need for North Somerset Council: a higher education provider capable of delivering a Level 6 integrated social work apprenticeship. A credible future competitor would need specialist social work education expertise, the ability to provide degree-level learning within an apprenticeship model, and the operational capacity to support learners and the council throughout a multi-year programme. Relevant providers are likely to include universities and organisations with established higher education, apprenticeship administration and social work teaching capabilities. The outcome also shows that the council used a below-threshold limited competition for this requirement, so suppliers monitoring similar council demand should be able to engage through a focused, specialist procurement route rather than relying only on large open competitions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social worker level 6 apprenticeship

Notice Description

Social worker (integrated degree) level 6 apprenticeship

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f10c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083372-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£46,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Apr 2026 - 8 Apr 2029 3-4 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
North Somerset Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WESTON-SUPER-MARE, NORTH SOMERSET
Postcode
BS23 1UJ
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK61 North Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Somerset
Electoral Ward
Weston-super-Mare Central
Westminster Constituency
Weston-super-Mare

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Open University

Further Information

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