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Norfolk County Council Social Work Apprenticeships : Delivery of Training

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA

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01 Oct 2026 at 16:58

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of East Anglia commissioned a three-year social work apprenticeship training programme for Norfolk County Council apprentices. It combines university-based teaching with learning in the workplace, supporting apprentices to develop social work knowledge, skills and values through experience in both Adult Social Services and Children’s Services. The work is delivered in Norfolk. The requirement covers higher and adult education, vocational training and social work-related services, bringing academic study together with practical experience in local authority services.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. It was awarded directly to Norfolk County Council, without competition, as a below-threshold procurement. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026 and runs from 2 October 2026 to 30 August 2029. Its gross value is £48,780. The procurement was structured as one lot. The published information describes a three-year apprenticeship programme combining university study and workplace learning, but does not state a separate evaluation or award basis.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible provider would need to deliver social work apprenticeship training that connects academic learning with supervised experience in a local authority. The programme spans both adult and children’s social services, so relevant capability includes supporting learners across these practice areas and developing their professional knowledge, skills and values. Delivery calls for coordination between university-based teaching and workplace learning, with an offer suited to apprentices embedded in council services. Norfolk County Council was selected through a direct, non-competitive route, so this outcome demonstrates the buyer’s demand for a locally grounded training programme and an established delivery relationship. Providers competing for a similar requirement would need to show the ability to integrate higher education and practical social work training at programme scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Norfolk County Council Social Work Apprenticeships : Delivery of Training

Notice Description

A 3-year apprenticeship programme that will support Norfolk County Council SWK Apprentices to develop their knowledge, skills and values through a combination of university-based learning and work based learning within the local authority, including time in both Adult Social Services and Children's Services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f11
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093038-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80300000 - Higher education services

80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

80521000 - Training programme services

80530000 - Vocational training services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£48,780 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Oct 2026 - 30 Aug 2029 2-3 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
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR4 7TJ
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Norfolk County Council

Further Information

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