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title: "Fitness to Practise Training, Coaching and Support Services"
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buyer: "SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND"
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# Fitness to Practise Training, Coaching and Support Services

Buyer: SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7f3bdd99-052a-43da-988f-9a3d11cede2e

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## Summary

Social Work England is seeking a service provider for the "Fitness to Practise Training, Coaching and Support Services," emphasising collaboration to deliver essential training and support primarily for its investigations team in Sheffield, UK. This procurement, initiated via an open procedure below threshold, is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period commencing from 1st December 2020 and ending on 31st May 2021. The deadline for tender submission was 23rd November 2020, marking a significant opportunity for interested parties in the services category, specifically related to legal and training services.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) well-versed in providing training and coaching services within the regulatory framework of social work. Businesses specialising in compliance training, regulatory affairs, or coaching services will find this contract particularly attractive, as it allows for the potential development of long-term partnerships with Social Work England while enhancing their service portfolios in the public sector.

## Notice

Social Work England is looking to procure a service provider who will add value and can work in partnership to design and deliver training, coaching and fitness to practice support services predominately to Social Work England's investigations team but also to other members of staff across our fitness to practice directorate. This work will (but is not limited to) cover the key principles in fitness to practice, including Social Work England's regulatory framework. Additional information: Instructions: To apply for these services, please download the Invitation to Tender (ITT) attached to this notice. Full details around the application process are provided within the ITT document.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c66a39f7-e1cc-4bab-aa5a-114d3c0cf795 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2021 - 19 Apr 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,000 |
| 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 | SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S3 8JY |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | XPERIENT TRAINING CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2021 at 07:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c66a39f7-e1cc-4bab-aa5a-114d3c0cf795
- 20 Nov 2020 at 11:31 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae156d94-0d5c-47d7-8481-448810966314
- 19 Nov 2020 at 17:28 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae156d94-0d5c-47d7-8481-448810966314
- 10 Nov 2020 at 16:06 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae156d94-0d5c-47d7-8481-448810966314
- 10 Nov 2020 at 10:24 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae156d94-0d5c-47d7-8481-448810966314
- 9 Nov 2020 at 11:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae156d94-0d5c-47d7-8481-448810966314

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c66a39f7-e1cc-4bab-aa5a-114d3c0cf795
  12th January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae156d94-0d5c-47d7-8481-448810966314
  20th November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fedd1a45-7779-4f55-947a-3d7917d7ab73
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ceb788b0-b06d-4559-9461-e163a5105a13
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0211f4c2-afd8-4d68-8fc8-d9cb4205078d
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/811cce87-a60e-4b6d-8892-2998f20ea9ae

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