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title: "Tender for the provision of Social Worker (Degree) Apprenticeships"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2023-03-17"
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# Tender for the provision of Social Worker (Degree) Apprenticeships

Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2909b23e-5ac6-43ab-8d78-72a61e86005e

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## Summary

The Herefordshire Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Social Worker (Degree) Apprenticeships. The contract, valued at £384,000 GBP, was awarded to Non-award on 17th March 2023. The contract period is set to start on 18th May 2023 and end on 31st July 2028. The procurement stage was an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 10th March 2023. The services fall under the Education and Training Services category, and the contract delivery addresses are in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.

This contract opportunity to provide Social Worker Apprenticeships by the Herefordshire Council can be beneficial for training providers and organisations involved in education and training services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are approved training providers may find this opportunity particularly suited to their expertise. The contract offers a sizable amount of £384,000 GBP and extends over a five-year contract period, providing stability and growth potential for businesses in the education sector.

## Notice

Herefordshire Council has identified a need to increase the availability of trained Social Workers in the county and aims, in part, to achieve this by training eligible colleagues from the existing workforce via Social Worker Apprenticeships. As an employer who contributes to the Apprenticeship Levy the Council seeks to commission an approved training provider to deliver the Social Worker (Degree) Apprenticeships. Additional information: Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with ProContract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To register with ProContract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d64486e0-f0ed-4557-b9fc-c041c6f4aaa9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 17 May 2023 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £368,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £384,000 |
| 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 | HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HEREFORD |
| Post town | Hereford |
| Postcode | HR4 0LE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of |
| Local authority | Herefordshire, County of |
| Electoral ward | Widemarsh |
| Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NON-AWARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 17 Mar 2023 at 10:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d64486e0-f0ed-4557-b9fc-c041c6f4aaa9
- 17 Feb 2023 at 12:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0116930a-a127-455f-a495-85150f54fe7a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d64486e0-f0ed-4557-b9fc-c041c6f4aaa9
  17th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0116930a-a127-455f-a495-85150f54fe7a
  17th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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