--- title: "Step Up to Social Work Cohort Five (and Six) - support contractor" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-27228dc8-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-27228dc8-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27228dc8-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27228dc8-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2017-01-31" --- # Step Up to Social Work Cohort Five (and Six) - support contractor Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-27228dc8-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-27228dc8-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27228dc8-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is seeking a contractor for the "Step Up to Social Work Cohort Five (and Six) - support contractor" project, which falls under the recruitment services industry category. This procurement is at the Award stage, with the contract expected to commence from December 2016 and running until 30 November 2019. The estimated contract value ranges from £300,000 to £600,000. Interested parties should note that the deadline for tender submissions was midday GMT on 21 October 2016. This opportunity presents an ideal prospect for businesses specialising in recruitment and administrative support services, particularly those that focus on social work and related fields. Companies with experience in information coordination and application assessment would be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary/community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, given the inclusive procurement method adopted, which aims to support diverse providers in delivering essential services to local authorities. ## Notice A contractor to provide information, coordination and administrative support to local authorities grouped in regional partnerships to assess an anticipated application pool of c.6,000 - 8,000 and recruit 550 applicants to the fifth cohort of the Step Up to Social Work programme. The contractor will also support these regional partnerships in planning the recruitment of applicants, designing and hosting IT-based application data capture systems and providing an administrative support and staffing function for both stage one application assessment and stage two regional partnership assessment centres. See 'Attachments' for full description. Additional information: Length of Contract: The contract will commence from December 2016, scheduled to complete by or before 30 November 2019. Estimated contract value: PS300,000 to PS600,000 (excluding VAT) Other information Bidders should note that shortlisted organisations may be required to attend an interview in Sheffield between 14 November and 18 November 2016. Any clarifications/FAQs will be uploaded onto Contracts Finder as and when required. The deadline for questions is Friday 14 October 2016. Return of tenders: Tenders must be sent electronically via email to the Social Work Reform Unit at: Socialworkreform.SG@education.gov.uk quoting 'Step Up Support contract tenderer' in the subject heading. Deadline for receipt of tender: Midday GMT on Friday 21 October 2016. Bids received after this time and date will not be considered. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d167971-e1df-4946-8748-284da6a80df2 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Jan 2017 | | Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 5 Dec 2016 | | Contract period | 9 Jan 2017 - 25 Nov 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000 | | 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 | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S1 2FJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CAPITA RESOURCING | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 79600000 - Recruitment services - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 31 Jan 2017 at 10:43 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d167971-e1df-4946-8748-284da6a80df2 - 14 Dec 2016 at 09:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d167971-e1df-4946-8748-284da6a80df2 - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40e3ff91-c551-4e60-8cb1-e44f7f54e54d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d167971-e1df-4946-8748-284da6a80df2 31st January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40e3ff91-c551-4e60-8cb1-e44f7f54e54d 9th September 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f302cb6a-5e2d-4386-ad99-e2f2b637840f Question and Answer Clarifications updated 11.10.16 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/711d0da5-a337-4ce7-975c-12fbf53f922d Invitation to tender letter revised - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5a03c9fa-1a8f-4430-a756-020d779a3187 Full description and further information revised - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5bf80fa7-c35e-41b7-ad77-3e352680c420 Question and Answer Clarifications updated 11.10.16 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5affb5f8-a06a-4ad0-bd4a-cb23202a312d Invitation to tender letter revised - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3e84629d-d439-4de6-ad0f-21db39450269 Full description and further information revised - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/36e4b1b4-78d9-4c11-afb3-4ddbde6f2fdb Question and Answer Clarifications updated 11.10.16 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e9d844e6-ba44-4ecd-a6c2-687b59ad7d4f Invitation to tender letter revised - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/834f3143-f2cf-4e7b-b7a5-05357dbaf9af Full description and further information revised - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/bf440810-abb5-4d3b-916f-7ed3f8ed6716 Contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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