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title: "Delivery of Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work"
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buyer: "SALFORD CITY COUNCIL"
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# Delivery of Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work

Buyer: SALFORD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029854

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Salford City Council, which is acting as the lead agency for the Greater Manchester Regional Partnership for the Step Up to Social Work initiative. The project titled "Delivery of Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work" falls under the services category, specifically focused on adult education at university level. The tender is currently in the Award stage, with key dates including a bid submission deadline of 6th April 2021 and a contract end date of 31st March 2023. The procurement method utilised for this contract was an open procedure.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for educational institutions, especially those specialising in social work and higher education services. The successful contractor will not only deliver the postgraduate diploma programme but may also have the chance to extend their services for an additional cohort in the future. Institutions with experience in delivering quality higher education services, particularly in social work training, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract, potentially leading to growth through enhanced programme offerings and collaboration with local authorities across Greater Manchester.

## Notice

The Greater Manchester Regional Partnership for Step Up to Social Work was formed in 2009/10 when a pilot initiative was announced - originally by the Childrens Workforce Development Council and since March 2011, the Department for Education (DfE). The partnership is made up of a number of Local Authorities in the Greater Manchester region. For Cohort 7, the partner authorities are Salford, Bury, Bolton, Manchester, Stockport, Wigan, Trafford, Tameside, Rochdale and Oldham. Salford City Council acts as Lead Agency for the partnership. 'Step Up to Social Work' is a DfE funded initiative with 6 cohorts of trainees having been taken through the programme at MA level. Cohort 7 will be delivered in 14 months, beginning January 2022, and will be delivered at Postgraduate Diploma level. However we anticipate the successful Higher Education Institution (HEI) will offer a self-funding pathway through to MA level on successful completion of the programme, should trainees wish to progress. There will be an option to extend this contract for delivery of a further cohort (cohort 8) of the Step Up to Social Work programme.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Greater Manchester Regional Partnership for Step Up to Social Work was formed in 2009/10 when a pilot initiative was announced - originally by the Childrens Workforce Development Council and since March 2011, the Department for Education (DfE). The partnership is made up of a number of Local Authorities in the Greater Manchester region. For Cohort 7, the partner authorities are Salford, Bury, Bolton, Manchester, Stockport, Wigan, Trafford, Tameside, Rochdale and Oldham. Salford City Council acts as Lead Agency for the partnership. 'Step Up to Social Work' is a DfE funded initiative with 6 cohorts of trainees having been taken through the programme at MA level. Cohort 7 will be delivered in 14 months, beginning January 2022, and will be delivered at Postgraduate Diploma level. However we anticipate the successful Higher Education Institution (HEI) will offer a self-funding pathway through to MA level on successful completion of the programme, should trainees wish to progress. There will be an option to extend this contract for delivery of a further cohort (cohort 8) of the Step Up to Social Work programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013474-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 May 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £307,200 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SALFORD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SWINTON |
| 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 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

## Release History

- 15 Jun 2021 at 11:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013474-2021
- 4 Mar 2021 at 13:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004346-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.salford.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=f07bd762-3a7b-eb11-810a-005056b64545

## Provenance

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