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title: "Fast Track Mental Health Social Work Graduate Programme"
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# Fast Track Mental Health Social Work Graduate Programme

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2584be6d-e83a-40a6-a7e0-b9ff4592bfc7

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking to award a contract for the "Fast Track Mental Health Social Work Graduate Programme," with a budget of £27,146,904. This initiative falls under the education and training services category and is located in the United Kingdom. The procurement process is complete, having reached the award stage on 13 February 2020. The contract is expected to run from 1 July 2020 until 31 March 2025, under a Light Touch Regime procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the educational services sector, to engage in training and development programmes aimed at enhancing the capabilities of graduates in mental health social work. Companies focusing on educational training services, especially those with expertise in mental health and social care, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement, as the selected supplier, The Think Ahead Organisation, is expected to contribute positively to the development of high-calibre graduates in this field.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the Authority) sought the provision of a fast-track programme to select and train high-calibre and ambitious graduates with leadership potential in the field of adult mental health social work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19b4be81-01a6-45e0-bee3-7fb3ad551675 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Light Touch Regime |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2020 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £27,146,904 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £27,146,904 |
| 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 OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2NS |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE THINK AHEAD ORGANISATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2020 at 06:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19b4be81-01a6-45e0-bee3-7fb3ad551675

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19b4be81-01a6-45e0-bee3-7fb3ad551675
  4th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/72235c64-d7e5-42f1-95f8-9204fb3e2d97

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