--- title: "Commission for research into public perceptions of the social work profession, regulator and standards in England" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-92c70bca-b972-41df-8eff-331aa0ea97fc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-92c70bca-b972-41df-8eff-331aa0ea97fc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-92c70bca-b972-41df-8eff-331aa0ea97fc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-92c70bca-b972-41df-8eff-331aa0ea97fc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND" published: "2022-12-16" --- # Commission for research into public perceptions of the social work profession, regulator and standards in England Buyer: SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-92c70bca-b972-41df-8eff-331aa0ea97fc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-92c70bca-b972-41df-8eff-331aa0ea97fc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-92c70bca-b972-41df-8eff-331aa0ea97fc.json) ## Summary The current procurement process by Social Work England involves commissioning research into public perceptions of the social work profession, regulator, and standards in England. The procurement method is an open procedure with a budget of £50,000. The tender period ends on December 21, 2022, and the contract period starts on January 23, 2023, until June 09, 2023. The buying organisation is Social Work England, located in Sheffield, United Kingdom. The industry category is research services. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those offering research services, to participate in providing valuable insights on social work perceptions in England. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete in this open procedure. Interested parties should take note of the deadlines and ensure compliance with the provided terms and conditions to enhance their chance of successful participation and potential business growth. ## Notice We are committed to learning about social work and to gathering data and intelligence about the profession and people's experiences. We want to make a unique contribution to the evolution of regulation and provide valuable assurance of and leadership to the social work profession. We intend this research to inform our work and provide a detailed picture of social work in England which will enrich our policymaking and communications activity in the next period. The specific objective of this procurement is to interrogate public perceptions of social work, and of Social Work England as a regulator, in 2022. *Please note - Social Work England have a set budget for this procurement of PS50,000.00 including VAT* IMPORTANT UPDATES *The Final response to potential bidders' clarification questions has now been uploaded as an attachment in this Contracts Finder Advert* *A copy of Social Work England's Terms and Conditions have been uploaded as an attachment in this Contracts Finder Advert* *A copy of the presentation slide from the Drop in Call held with potential bidders, has now been uploaded as an attachment in this Contracts Finder Advert* ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b46fafd1-f405-48dc-bd5e-30dd9aa45939 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 23 Jan 2023 - 9 Jun 2023 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 16 Dec 2022 at 12:13 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b46fafd1-f405-48dc-bd5e-30dd9aa45939 - 16 Dec 2022 at 12:08 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b46fafd1-f405-48dc-bd5e-30dd9aa45939 - 8 Dec 2022 at 15:50 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b46fafd1-f405-48dc-bd5e-30dd9aa45939 - 23 Nov 2022 at 17:33 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b46fafd1-f405-48dc-bd5e-30dd9aa45939 - 23 Nov 2022 at 17:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b46fafd1-f405-48dc-bd5e-30dd9aa45939 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b46fafd1-f405-48dc-bd5e-30dd9aa45939 16th December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ed7158d6-cbe8-4851-b8bc-a408886ffdb8 Invitation to Tender - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f8f3570-5f07-4088-a64d-332a2a594a98 Invitation To Tender - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4f6e57df-e07e-44e0-abd8-7de737f5942f Invitation To Tender - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ae3b86f7-aa06-4566-95f0-54ac4a514166 Copy of Social Work England's Standard Terms and Conditions. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6bbf016b-654f-4393-8836-67f89163c2c5 Final Document - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/110dcd41-49b1-4a97-a1a0-67d27f7385d7 Drop-in Call Presentation Slides - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c861685d-4944-4ddb-8583-14e9210f9ddb Invitation to Tender ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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