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title: "Step Up to Social Work Cohort 7 Support Contractor"
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# Step Up to Social Work Cohort 7 Support Contractor

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0227a197-668e-47a3-b415-268b4e385de1

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## Summary

The Department for Education has initiated a public procurement process for the "Step Up to Social Work Cohort 7 Support Contractor" contract, focusing on health and social work services across various regions in the United Kingdom. The open procurement method has been employed, with the tender period closing on 18 August 2020. The contract, valued at £300,000, commenced on 18 January 2021 and will last until 1 December 2021. This initiative aims to enhance the quality of social work practice within local authorities and regional partnerships.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in social work training and educational services, particularly those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies that can provide robust training solutions tailored to child and family social work will be well-positioned to compete effectively. By participating in such contracts, businesses can not only expand their service portfolios but also contribute to the vital reform of social care practices across the UK.

## Notice

Step up to social work complements our reform programme and our commitment to raising the quality of social work practice, with a particular focus on the practice of child and family social workers undertaking statutory social work. Local authorities (and trusts or other organisations delivering statutory children's social care services on behalf of local authorities) are invited to bid to participate in the seventh cohort as part of a regional partnership. Previously, step up was delivered by 136 Local Authorities (LAs), working together via 22 regional partnerships. We expect similar numbers of LAs and regional partnerships to participate in cohort 7, offering up to 700 places between them. Trainees are based within LAs/regional partnerships which contract with HE providers of social work education to deliver the training element and accredit qualifications. We expect all regional partnerships to take part in cohort 7.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b85d9b7a-e662-4096-871f-ad1776429778 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | 18 Jan 2021 - 1 Dec 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Feb 2021 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b85d9b7a-e662-4096-871f-ad1776429778

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b85d9b7a-e662-4096-871f-ad1776429778
  15th February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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