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title: "Delivery of Step Up to Social Work Programme"
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# Delivery of Step Up to Social Work Programme

Buyer: SALFORD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f3e69d7e-c933-4c6c-b733-3f233bf34348

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## Summary

Salford City Council is inviting tenders for the delivery of the Step Up to Social Work Programme, focusing on providing a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work. This procurement falls under the category of adult-education services and is located in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The tender is currently active, with a deadline for submissions set for 16 January 2017. The contract is expected to commence on 1 June 2017, lasting until 31 May 2019, and has a total value of £270,000. The procurement is being conducted through an open procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for educational institutions, particularly those specialised in social work and related services. Businesses that can provide higher education services, especially those with experience in training and developing social work professionals, will be well-suited to compete. Furthermore, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the education sector may find this tender particularly relevant, enabling them to expand their offerings and engage in partnerships with local councils to fulfil educational needs.

## Notice

Delivery of Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work. The course will start in January 2018 for a period of 14 months. The successful provider will be expected to take part in the recruitment and selection process of candidates to the Step Up to Social Work programme at the Assessment Centres scheduled to take place in June 2017. There will be an option to extend this contract for delivery of a further cohort of the Step Up to Social Work programme. This will be subject to the following conditions; The continuing existence of the Regional Partnership for the Step Up to Social Work programme. Announcement by the Department for Education (DfE) of further Cohorts to the Step Up to Social Work programme. The Regional Partnership successfully securing funding from the DfE for further Cohorts to the Step Up to Social Work programme Successful delivery of Cohort 3 by the successful Higher Education Institution Satisfactory performance and quality levels achieved for Cohort 3 by the successful Higher Education Institution Additional information: Tender documents are available online at the following portal; https://procontract.due-north.com/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4ad13f7-9262-42eb-9465-1609d187e4d0 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 May 2017 - 31 May 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £270,000 |
| 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 | SALFORD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SWINTON, SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M27 5AW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Swinton & Wardley |
| Westminster constituency | Worsley and Eccles |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2016 at 14:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4ad13f7-9262-42eb-9465-1609d187e4d0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4ad13f7-9262-42eb-9465-1609d187e4d0
  16th December 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/

## Provenance

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