--- title: "Step Up to Social Care" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-db7e884f-c90d-44fe-b9f8-32ce26f80844" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-db7e884f-c90d-44fe-b9f8-32ce26f80844" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-db7e884f-c90d-44fe-b9f8-32ce26f80844.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-db7e884f-c90d-44fe-b9f8-32ce26f80844.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-07-28" --- # Step Up to Social Care Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-db7e884f-c90d-44fe-b9f8-32ce26f80844 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-db7e884f-c90d-44fe-b9f8-32ce26f80844) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-db7e884f-c90d-44fe-b9f8-32ce26f80844.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the "Step Up to Social Care" project involves the Kent County Council in Maidstone, England. The project falls under the industry category of Education and training services. The tender, with an award value of £207,000, followed a competitive procedure with negotiation and was initiated on the 8th of March 2023. The procurement method used was selective, and the contract period is set to start on the 1st of January 2024 and end on the 1st of March 2025. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the education and training services sector to engage with the Kent County Council for the provision of educational services related to social care. The project aims to produce high-caliber social workers through theoretical and practical training methods. Companies with expertise in providing educational services, adherence to quality standards, and the capacity to support student learning and development over a 14-month period would be well-suited to compete for this procurement contract. ## Notice University of Kent to provide the Step Up to Social Care educational services in accordance with the requirement of Kent County Council's (KCC) which includes: 1. Provision of appropriate educational services inline with the Professional Standards for Education and Training", for a maximum of 20 students to produce high caliber social workers conversant with the necessary Knowledge and Skills Statements as set out by the Chief Social Worker, utilizing both theoretical classroom-based education and practice placements. 2. To ensure methods of teaching are carried out in a hybrid approach of in person and virtual learning opportunities. 3. Create, manage and execute, in partnership with the Council and its partners, an agreed admissions process, including DBS checking; 4. To achieve and maintain any and all standard both internal and external to the Provider required to provide the services, inline with "Social Work England Education and Training Standards 2021" 5. To provide Practice Educators for a maximum of 20 students for both 70 and 100 day placements and ensure that all expectations of their role are carried out including appropriate reporting of students progression of their learning and work via their assessments of their capability at each stage; 6. To undertake the programme within 14 months; 7. To ensure that the services are provided by appropriate, qualified staff at all times; 8. To provide all appropriate, agreed and otherwise necessary and reasonably expected student support services; 9. To provide all agreed and other reasonable required reports 10. To maintain the minimum service levels. This service is for a partnership between Kent County Council and Medway Council to deliver social worker training that will produce qualified social care workers. Kent holds the lead responsibility in the partnership. Funding for the service for Kent and Medway Council is fully provided in the form of a grant from the Department for Education (DfE). This procurement was carried out using a competitive procedure with negotiation and was advertised on the 8th March 2023 via the Kent Business Portal. This opportunity was advertised on the 8th March 2023 under reference KENT001-DN649906-06017295 on contracts finder ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c2c5148-35c2-421b-8403-218e922b3832 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | 12 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Jul 2023 | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 1 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £207,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £207,000 | | 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 | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME14 1XX | | 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF KENT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 28 Jul 2023 at 12:11 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c2c5148-35c2-421b-8403-218e922b3832 - 28 Jul 2023 at 12:01 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c2c5148-35c2-421b-8403-218e922b3832 - 28 Jul 2023 at 11:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c2c5148-35c2-421b-8403-218e922b3832 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c2c5148-35c2-421b-8403-218e922b3832 28th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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