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title: "Social Worker Assessed and Supported Year in Employment Con_13495"
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# Social Worker Assessed and Supported Year in Employment Con_13495

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f2ea2c2e-9d46-462d-9a0f-1d176654186e

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract titled "Social Worker Assessed and Supported Year in Employment Con_13495" aimed at enhancing the support for newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) across various regions in England, including the North East, London, and the South West. This contract, valued at £1,409,995, is classified under social work and related services and uses a limited procurement method through a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The contract period commenced on 1st April 2022 and will conclude on 31st March 2024. The award was officially published on 17th May 2022.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses focused on social work and related services, particularly those that provide workforce development or training solutions for the social care sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) could particularly benefit by offering innovative methods for participant engagement and quality assurance systems for the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme. Engaging with this contract could foster business growth through establishing best practices and improving the quality of service delivery in social work across England.

## Notice

This is a single contract to deliver the funding and support for employers to deliver a comprehensive programme for NQSWs that is effective in providing support in their first year of practice and tailored to meet the needs of participants on the ASYE programme across England. Tue programme provides meaningful engagement with employers and NQSWs to continue to build on programme strengths and further the impact of improving the quality of social work practice and retention of child and family social workers from all backgrounds. The contract requires the development and management of a system to administer payments to employers and associated registration and administration activity as well as allowing employers to register as providers of the ASYE programme. This includes allowing employers to register when individual social workers commence, transfer, withdraw or complete their ASYE. A key objective of the contract will be to establish and build relationships with the sector and effectively communicate the requirements of the ASYE programme including details of how to participate, access funding and the responsibilities of each party. The contract will also identify and support employers to develop, implement and share best practice, including establishing a best practice quality assurance framework for the ASYE programme for employers to quality assure their own provision, and other resources, tools and guidance that support a high-quality ASYE experience for NQSWs. The contractor will be the public face of the ASYE in the sector and should be seen to be leading the drive for effective delivery. Quality assurance and continuous improvement are key.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f7b99cb-435e-4aa8-a0da-0138896e9351 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,409,995 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,409,995 |
| 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 | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SKILLS FOR CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 17 May 2022 at 13:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f7b99cb-435e-4aa8-a0da-0138896e9351

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f7b99cb-435e-4aa8-a0da-0138896e9351
  17th May 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/57eb586a-d830-4ddf-882f-1e01c5595fd5
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