--- title: "Step Up to Social Work - Recommissioning HEI Provider" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5fb5ae72-ce82-45a9-800e-27bd9118cbf0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5fb5ae72-ce82-45a9-800e-27bd9118cbf0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5fb5ae72-ce82-45a9-800e-27bd9118cbf0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5fb5ae72-ce82-45a9-800e-27bd9118cbf0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CAPITALESOURCING" published: "2017-06-28" --- # Step Up to Social Work - Recommissioning HEI Provider Buyer: CAPITALESOURCING Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5fb5ae72-ce82-45a9-800e-27bd9118cbf0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5fb5ae72-ce82-45a9-800e-27bd9118cbf0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5fb5ae72-ce82-45a9-800e-27bd9118cbf0.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham has conducted a tender to select a Higher Education Institution (HEI) provider for the "Step Up to Social Work Programme," which is fully funded by the Department for Education (DfE). This procurement falls under the services category, specifically higher education and adult education services, and the tender period concluded on 20 March 2017. The successful contract award, amounting to £941,913, begins on 27 June 2017 and is set to last for an initial two years, with an option to extend up to a total of 88 months, depending on performance and funding availability. The procurement method used here was an open procedure, allowing any interested providers to submit bids. This contract presents an excellent opportunity for educational institutions looking to expand their offerings in social work training. Businesses with significant experience in delivering higher education programmes, particularly in social care or related fields, will be well-positioned to compete. The successful bidder will play a crucial role in training future social workers for local councils, thereby contributing to the stability of the workforce in the social care sector. Providers interested in participating must register on the capitalEsourcing portal, which offers an accessible avenue for potential suppliers to engage in this tender process. ## Notice The procurement set out to select, by competitive tendering, a Higher Education Institution provider to deliver the Step Up to Social Work Programme which is fully funded by the Department for Education (DfE). The Step Up programme trains aspiring social workers to Postgraduate Diploma level over a 14-month course that is accredited by the Health & Care Professions Council; candidates wishing to study for a Master's degree have the option to complete the remaining credits in a further course of studies within two years of their initial enrolment. Hammersmith & Fulham Council led on the procurement and awarded the contract on behalf of other West London Alliance members which include the London boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, and Westminster City Council. The contract is for an initial period of two years starting from June 2017, with an option to extend for periods of up to 24 months to a total of 88 months. Additional information: The whole-life contract value given on page 1 is predicated on the Programme delivering up to three cohorts each of approximately 31 (thirty-one) postgraduate candidates. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee2f2a65-a033-4268-8dc9-fa93e3fc7723 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Jun 2017 | | Contract period | 26 Jun 2017 - 26 Jun 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £941,913 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £941,913 | | 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 | CAPITALESOURCING | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W8 7NX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham | | Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea | | Electoral ward | Campden | | Westminster constituency | Kensington and Bayswater | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE HIGHER EDUCATION | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80300000 - Higher education services - 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level ## Release History - 28 Jun 2017 at 18:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee2f2a65-a033-4268-8dc9-fa93e3fc7723 - 20 Feb 2017 at 16:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24510383-4b07-43ac-a202-ca80c8047eb5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee2f2a65-a033-4268-8dc9-fa93e3fc7723 28th June 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24510383-4b07-43ac-a202-ca80c8047eb5 20th February 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.capitalesourcing.com Link to eSourcing Portal ## Notice URLs - https://www.lbhf.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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