--- title: "The National Fast Track Child and Family Social Work Training Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-339111d2-08e1-4018-8659-d448e5e9c843" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-339111d2-08e1-4018-8659-d448e5e9c843" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-339111d2-08e1-4018-8659-d448e5e9c843.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-339111d2-08e1-4018-8659-d448e5e9c843.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2024-01-02" --- # The National Fast Track Child and Family Social Work Training Programme Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-339111d2-08e1-4018-8659-d448e5e9c843 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-339111d2-08e1-4018-8659-d448e5e9c843) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-339111d2-08e1-4018-8659-d448e5e9c843.json) ## Summary The Department for Education has awarded a contract for "The National Fast Track Child and Family Social Work Training Programme" under a competitive procedure with negotiation. The programme aims to provide a specialised education programme for social workers in various regions across the United Kingdom. The contract has a value of £34,968,860 and the tender period ended on 31st January 2023. The contract will run from 23rd May 2023 until 30th June 2029. This procurement presents business growth opportunities for organisations in the adult and other education services sector who have expertise in social work training and support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations, are suited to compete for this tender. The contract was awarded to The Frontline Organisation, and the programme is part of the Government's initiative to enhance child protection social work services across English Local Authorities. ## Notice Following a procurement under the light touch procedure, using a form of Competitive Procedure with Negotiation ,and conducted in accordance with the process described within the Tender documents linked to the Contract Notice (2022/S 000-014783) which was launched on 22 August 2022, the Authority has procured a Contractor to design and deliver a high quality, specialised, fast track child and family social work education programme with the objective of enhancing the knowledge and skills most needed in front line child protection social work, and providing a pipeline of high-quality social workers across English Local Authorities ("LA"). The successful Contractor will be responsible for the recruitment, training and support of Participants to enable them to become effective and specialised child and family social workers. This is in furtherance of the Government's aim to ensure that there is a highly capable social worker for every child and family in England who needs one. The Programme will commence on or around 1 September 2023 and last for an initial period of up to 3 cohorts, lasting a maximum of 4 years each, with the first cohort of Participants qualifying by September 2025 and each cohort running concurrently. The option to extend by up to 2 additional cohorts will be solely at the Authority's discretion and will be subject to satisfactory Contractor performance, Ministerial approval, and the availability of funding. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0eb7caa-e642-4858-9715-bf68a9cfea4b | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 22 May 2023 | | Contract period | 22 May 2023 - 30 Jun 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £57,418,736 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £34,968,860 | | 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 | THE FRONTLINE ORGANISATION | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80400000 - Adult and other education services ## Release History - 2 Jan 2024 at 17:04 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0eb7caa-e642-4858-9715-bf68a9cfea4b - 31 May 2023 at 14:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0eb7caa-e642-4858-9715-bf68a9cfea4b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0eb7caa-e642-4858-9715-bf68a9cfea4b 2nd January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f158cad7-1ef0-4ea5-a8ca-c4a6d2cab9f7 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9a793006-f3f6-49bf-9493-359c384d9717 n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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