--- title: "SCSC220125 - Request for Quotation - Practice Education Programme and associated activity" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d0c53b85-7552-45b5-8406-cb68be16ffae" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d0c53b85-7552-45b5-8406-cb68be16ffae" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d0c53b85-7552-45b5-8406-cb68be16ffae.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d0c53b85-7552-45b5-8406-cb68be16ffae.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2022-03-16" --- # SCSC220125 - Request for Quotation - Practice Education Programme and associated activity Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d0c53b85-7552-45b5-8406-cb68be16ffae [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d0c53b85-7552-45b5-8406-cb68be16ffae) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d0c53b85-7552-45b5-8406-cb68be16ffae.json) ## Summary The procurement process is led by Kent County Council, the largest local authority in England, for the Practice Education Programme and associated activities. The tender, titled "SCSC220125 - Request for Quotation," falls under the social work and related services category. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period commencing on 19th May 2022 and extending until 31st July 2024. The total contract value is £49,898, and the buying organisation has a set budget of £60,000 for this service, based in Maidstone, England. The original tender was published on 16th March 2022, with the tendering period closing on 8th April 2022. This tender provides significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) looking to expand into the public sector. Businesses with expertise in social work training, educational programme development, and continuous professional development for social work practitioners are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. With the Council's strategic aim to enhance skills and career development for its workforce, providers focused on innovative education solutions are encouraged to engage in this procurement. ## Notice Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local authority in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over PS1bn on goods and services and a population of 1.6m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with the NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group, 12 district councils, and 289 parish/town councils. The Council consists of four directorates: * Adult Social Care and Health * Children, Young People and Education * Growth, Environment and Transport * Strategic and Corporate Services This service is being commissioned on behalf of the Strategic and Corporate Services. Kent County Council's strategic outcome (s) for the Strategic and Corporate Services directorate is outlined in the People Strategy Strategic Reset Programme: * Improved access to skills and career development for all employees. * KCC is recognised as an employer of choice. * KCC is a collaborative, reflective, Learning organisation. Supporting outcomes in relation to this are: * To deliver a Practice Education programme to increase the Practice Educator population to support social worker student placements within Kent County Council. * To support ongoing continuous professional development opportunities for Social Worker practitioners. * To support an effective learning and assessment environment for both student social workers and Practice Educators which in turn improves workforce capacity building and recruitment and retention strategies. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b49ec1fc-c044-48e0-9468-52bafb50ad1d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | 8 Apr 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2022 - 31 Jul 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000 | | 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 | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME14 1XQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | Penenden Heath | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 16 Mar 2022 at 14:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b49ec1fc-c044-48e0-9468-52bafb50ad1d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b49ec1fc-c044-48e0-9468-52bafb50ad1d 16th March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4bcb8629-30a5-ec11-8112-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.kent.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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