--- title: "National Assessment and Accreditation System (NAAS) for child and family social workers: Future content development and maintenance." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-eeb7d9e8-bae5-4b06-84b3-667560dcb616" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-eeb7d9e8-bae5-4b06-84b3-667560dcb616" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eeb7d9e8-bae5-4b06-84b3-667560dcb616.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eeb7d9e8-bae5-4b06-84b3-667560dcb616.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2018-06-29" --- # National Assessment and Accreditation System (NAAS) for child and family social workers: Future content development and maintenance. Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eeb7d9e8-bae5-4b06-84b3-667560dcb616 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-eeb7d9e8-bae5-4b06-84b3-667560dcb616) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eeb7d9e8-bae5-4b06-84b3-667560dcb616.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is preparing to initiate a procurement process titled "National Assessment and Accreditation System (NAAS) for child and family social workers: Future content development and maintenance." The procurement is classified under the 'Social work and related services' industry category. Currently at the planning stage, this process is set to include a market engagement event on 18 July 2018, taking place at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel in London. An engagement end date is scheduled for 14 September 2018, allowing potential suppliers to align their proposals accordingly. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in content development, assessment systems, and similar services, particularly those classified as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses that specialise in social work training materials, assessment methodologies, or educational content would be ideally positioned to respond. By attending the engagement event, interested suppliers will have the chance to network with the project team and gain insight into the procurement process, enhancing their ability to deliver relevant solutions. ## Notice See 'Attachment' for further information. The Department expects to roll out the assessment and accreditation system (NAAS) for child and family social workers in a phased delivery model from July 2018. National rollout is expected to begin in Spring 2020. For more information, see https://consult.education.gov.uk/social-work-reform-unit/naas-consultation/ The purpose of this Notice is: i. to inform the market of potential future procurement for the production and maintenance of future assessment content (questions and exercises) and to enable the potential suppliers to plan for this; ii. to advise the market and potential suppliers that we intend to hold a market engagement event on 18 July 2018 from 13:00 to 16.00 at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, 20 Mercer Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9HD. Additional information: We intend to hold the Market Engagement Event on 18 July 2018 from 13:00 to 16.00 at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, 20 Mercer Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9HD. The purpose of the event will be to engage with market suppliers that are interested in the potential contract and consider themselves as capable of delivering the services required, and to provide details of the procurement process. There will be the opportunity for those interested to book a slot for individual conversations with the project team involved in the procurement. Allocations of individual conversations will be on a first come first serve basis and will be limited to one 15-minute slot per organisation. Please contact the NAASContent.Procurement@education.gov.uk to book your individual conversation. Further information will be provided on the day. Should you be unable to attend the event, but wish to receive the information, please contact the email above. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae20dfcd-7b85-4dda-85ee-6f475a312e86 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Jun 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Sep 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3BT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 29 Jun 2018 at 10:05 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae20dfcd-7b85-4dda-85ee-6f475a312e86 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae20dfcd-7b85-4dda-85ee-6f475a312e86 29th June 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8d410c14-fb49-46f5-95f3-31b293c2bd58 Full description and further information ## Notice URLs - https://consult.education.gov.uk/social-work-reform-unit/naas-consultation/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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