--- title: "Step Up to Social Work Programme (Cohort 8) - Administration Solution" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-70bef00b-a9e9-431e-bb17-94304d6d4df1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-70bef00b-a9e9-431e-bb17-94304d6d4df1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-70bef00b-a9e9-431e-bb17-94304d6d4df1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-70bef00b-a9e9-431e-bb17-94304d6d4df1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2022-04-25" --- # Step Up to Social Work Programme (Cohort 8) - Administration Solution Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-70bef00b-a9e9-431e-bb17-94304d6d4df1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-70bef00b-a9e9-431e-bb17-94304d6d4df1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-70bef00b-a9e9-431e-bb17-94304d6d4df1.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "Step Up to Social Work Programme (Cohort 8) - Administration Solution" is initiated by the Department for Education (DfE) based in Sheffield, England. The current stage of the procurement is planning, with an engagement end date set for 3rd May 2022. This project falls under the recruitment services industry category, specifically focusing on assessment centre services. The service is designed to provide administration and recruitment support for a national programme, with activities expected to commence by October 2022. Interested suppliers are invited to respond by completing a questionnaire included in the associated Soft Market Testing document. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses engaged in recruitment and administrative services, particularly those experienced in managing assessment centres or providing support for training programmes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are encouraged to participate, as the DfE is seeking diverse input from the market to understand potential approaches to delivering the required services. This engagement is essential in building relationships and paving the way for future contract opportunities associated with the Step Up to Social Work programme, which is set to begin training in January 2024. ## Notice The Department for Education (DfE) requires a provider to deliver a fully managed service under one contract that performs administration of the assessment and recruitment support services to enable the national recruitment of candidates onto the Step Up to Social Work programme. The service requires dedicated administrative support during assessment centre period (including but not limited to support at in person assessment centre days where required). A more detailed description of the required service can be found in Section 1 of the attached Soft Market Testing document. DfE would like to gain a clear understanding of the level of interest from the market in the providing the service, as well as insight into how potential providers might approach the delivery of the service in question. We ask that interested suppliers complete the questions in Section 3 of the Soft Market Testing document and return their response by 12:00 3rd May 2022 via Jaggaer. The service relates to the delivery of the 8th cohort for the Step Up to Social Work programme. It is anticipated at this time that the 8th cohort will begin their Step Up training in January 2024, therefore it is estimated that activity relating to the service will need to commence no later than October 2022. A table setting out indicative milestone dates relating to delivery of the service is set out in the Soft Market Testing document. This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services for the Department. The procurement of any services will be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The purpose of this PIN is to stimulate early market interest and invite interested parties to take part in preliminary market engagement by completing the questions set out in Section 3 of the Soft Market Testing document. Additional information: Please refer to the attached Soft Market Testing document for more information, and for completion of the questionnaire. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6394d2e2-4ab4-4ebe-a13e-1a43d1b3c118 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 May 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79600000 - Recruitment services - 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment ## Release History - 25 Apr 2022 at 14:17 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6394d2e2-4ab4-4ebe-a13e-1a43d1b3c118 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6394d2e2-4ab4-4ebe-a13e-1a43d1b3c118 25th April 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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