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title: "National Assessment and Accreditation system (NAAS) for child and family social workers: future content development and maintenance service (reference: ITT 30426)"
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# National Assessment and Accreditation system (NAAS) for child and family social workers: future content development and maintenance service (reference: ITT 30426)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e9fddf4-1697-4b92-ae7c-0b6f2bbd8204

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for the National Assessment and Accreditation System (NAAS) for child and family social workers, titled "NAAS future content development and maintenance service" with a value of £1,300,000. This procurement falls under the social work services category and was completed on 24 December 2018. The contract period extends from 1 February 2019 until 31 March 2021, following an open procurement method. The initial phases of the NAAS rollout began in 2018, and the project aims to support a national rollout commencing in spring 2020.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, especially those with expertise in social work education, assessment content creation, and psychometrics. Companies that can employ agile methodologies and effective collaboration with social work professionals could thrive in this environment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete, given the emphasis on responsive development and sector input in the content validation process.

## Notice

The Department is appointing a Content Partner to generate, validate and maintain assessment content for the NAAS to support national rollout scheduled to commence in spring 2020. Initial rollout of NAAS began in a two-phased rollout in July 2018 (Phase 1) with a small group of volunteer local authorities. We expect Phase 2 to start in spring 2019 with a larger, more demographically diverse group. Subject to successful implementation of Phase 1 and 2, we would expect full national rollout of NAAS from spring 2020. Between 2016 and 2018, the Department developed a rigorous assessment system. This assessment process was first tested with 954 social workers between December 2015 and February 2016 through the Proof of Concept Phase. Following a public consultation on the future of NAAS, the Department decided to rollout NAAS in a two-phased approach with a full national rollout that is being supported by in-depth analysis and evaluation. We have been delivering NAAS as a live service in the north of England since July 2018. The development and rollout of NAAS is based on the principles of iterative, responsive and agile development, focusing on continuous improvement and sector input to develop and deliver quality assessments. The contract is complex requiring a combination of technical assessment and psychometrics expertise, as well as input from experts with a social work background. Engaging the child and family social work sector in the content development and validation is key through collaborative initiatives and consultations with subject experts leading to co-created assessment outputs. The Content Partner will work using an agile approach to developing new content responding to emerging requirements and embedding learning from current rollout phases. They will curate existing assessment content from the Phase 1 and 2 project work, create and manage assessment design documentation, trials and analysis documentation, and related quality assurance processes to ensure valid, reliable assessments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbe79e87-46f6-49fa-a3b0-b6f1787e565c |
| 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 | 11 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,300,000 |
| 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 | SW19 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Merton |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Wimbledon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALPHAPLUS CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2019 at 14:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbe79e87-46f6-49fa-a3b0-b6f1787e565c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbe79e87-46f6-49fa-a3b0-b6f1787e565c
  11th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/35fa69fb-a8b8-4e6b-a689-fb3634c087c1
  Redacted Contract

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

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