--- title: "For the provision of a Higher Education Institution to deliver the Step Up to Social Work Programme for the East Midlands Regional Partnership" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-784e0900-6992-4255-8588-952869a5dc8b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-784e0900-6992-4255-8588-952869a5dc8b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-784e0900-6992-4255-8588-952869a5dc8b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-784e0900-6992-4255-8588-952869a5dc8b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DERBY CITY COUNCIL" published: "2023-01-31" --- # For the provision of a Higher Education Institution to deliver the Step Up to Social Work Programme for the East Midlands Regional Partnership Buyer: DERBY CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-784e0900-6992-4255-8588-952869a5dc8b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-784e0900-6992-4255-8588-952869a5dc8b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-784e0900-6992-4255-8588-952869a5dc8b.json) ## Summary The Derby City Council is seeking a Higher Education Institution to deliver the Step Up to Social Work Programme for the East Midlands Regional Partnership. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with a contract value of GBP 1,283,370. The procurement method used is an open procedure, with a tender deadline of 15th December 2022. The contract period is planned from 1st March 2023 to 31st July 2025. This opportunity to provide higher education services presents a chance for institutions with experience in training social workers to engage in meaningful work. Businesses in the education sector, particularly those handling social work programmes, would find this tender opportunity fitting. Derby City Council, as the lead authority, is overseeing this significant contract that focuses on improving social work standards in the East Midlands region. ## Notice Tenders are invited for the provision of a Higher Education Institution to deliver the Step Up to Social Work Programme for the East Midlands Regional Partnership (EMRP). The Step up to Social Work programme is funded by the Department for Education (DfE) with the intention of raising the standard of social workers who work in children's statutory services. The programme recruits high calibre candidates who have a 2:2 degree and who already have experience of working with vulnerable children, young people or adults who want to train as social workers. The DfE have announced that they will fund a cohort 8 of the Step up to Social Work programme and the EMRP is seeking to contract a Higher Education Institution (HEI) to work with the East Midlands EMRP to deliver and quality assure a Cohort 8 Step Up to Social Work Programme to train students who will be attached to Local Authorities in the East Midlands Region. Derby City Council is acting as the lead authority in the procurement of this new contract on behalf of all Local Authorities in the EMRP. Additional information: Please note providers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 11.30pm on 14th December 2022. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid. The deadline for returns is 10.00am on Friday 15th December 2022. Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org Please search for TD1938 Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22f0c692-9604-486d-b155-13b907bfc274 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Jan 2023 | | Contract period | 6 Mar 2023 - 31 Jul 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,283,370 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,283,370 | | 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 | DERBY CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 2FS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby South | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80300000 - Higher education services ## Release History - 31 Jan 2023 at 09:22 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22f0c692-9604-486d-b155-13b907bfc274 - 31 Jan 2023 at 09:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22f0c692-9604-486d-b155-13b907bfc274 - 11 Nov 2022 at 07:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b691095-d361-40e5-937a-eecd50160cba ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22f0c692-9604-486d-b155-13b907bfc274 31st January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b691095-d361-40e5-937a-eecd50160cba 11th November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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