--- title: "Provision of a Higher Education Provider to deliver the Step Up to Social Work Programme for the East Midlands Regional Partnership" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bf121de7-55d5-4253-be12-26e57fb96921" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bf121de7-55d5-4253-be12-26e57fb96921" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bf121de7-55d5-4253-be12-26e57fb96921.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bf121de7-55d5-4253-be12-26e57fb96921.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DERBY CITY COUNCIL" published: "2019-02-15" --- # Provision of a Higher Education Provider 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-bf121de7-55d5-4253-be12-26e57fb96921 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bf121de7-55d5-4253-be12-26e57fb96921) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bf121de7-55d5-4253-be12-26e57fb96921.json) ## Summary Derby City Council is looking for a Higher Education Provider to deliver the Step Up to Social Work Programme for the East Midlands Regional Partnership. This procurement process is currently at the award stage, following an open tender method valued at £933,360. The contract period will commence on 1st March 2019 and last until 31st July 2021. Interested bidders should note that the deadline for submissions was 10:00 on 20th December 2018, and the programme aims to enhance the quality of social work services for children in the region. This tender presents a significant opportunity for higher education institutions specialising in social work training, particularly those with experience in delivering postgraduate programmes. Providers that can deliver high-quality educational frameworks and placements in collaboration with local authorities will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. With a focus on recruiting students who are set to contribute effectively to children's services, organisations that align with the objectives of the programme can facilitate substantial growth in this sector. ## Notice 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 2:1 degree and have had experience of working in childcare. The programme is managed by regional partnerships and the East Midlands partnership currently consists of the following local authorities: Derby City - Lead Authority Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham City Leicester City Derbyshire Lincolnshire The East Midlands Regional Partnership is now seeking to contract with a Higher Education Provider to deliver and quality assure a Cohort 6 Step up to Social Work Programme in the East Midlands Region. Students are assigned to each local authority in the regional partnership with the intention that, on qualifying, they will be appointed to work in that Local Authority. The Local Authorities commit to providing placements for the students they are supporting. Local Authorities have a vested interest in ensuring that students are trained in a way that meets the needs of the children's services. The Step up to Social Work programme leads to a Post Graduate Diploma at MA level and the duration of the programme is to be approximately 14 months commencing in January 2020 and ending in March 2021. The programme must be validated by the HCPC by March 2019 and be prepared to meet the requirements of Social Work England when these come into force. The programme must enable and support students to meet the refreshed Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) (August 2018) and the Post-qualifying standard: knowledge and skills statement for child and family practitioners, May 2018. Students will register with the HEI. The East Midlands Regional Partnership plan to recruit between 30 and 40 students to Cohort 6 although this number may vary. The intention of the programme is to train children's social workers who will provide a high-quality service for the children and young people in the region. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62ee5e0f-8b94-4c10-a555-0495a7c0535d | | 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 | 15 Feb 2019 | | Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Feb 2019 | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2019 - 31 Jul 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £933,360 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £933,360 | | 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 | THE MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 15 Feb 2019 at 08:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62ee5e0f-8b94-4c10-a555-0495a7c0535d - 20 Nov 2018 at 07:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/422f0ca4-3d79-4ec5-b249-30ff5c514c81 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62ee5e0f-8b94-4c10-a555-0495a7c0535d 15th February 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/422f0ca4-3d79-4ec5-b249-30ff5c514c81 20th November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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