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title: "CO0338 ESCA Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d53c"
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buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-08-17"
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# CO0338 ESCA Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS)

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d53c

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## Summary

The Essex County Council (ECC) has completed the procurement process for the CO0338 ESCA Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS) in the category of education and training services. This procurement involved providing hands-on practical experience for Student Social Workers in Adult and Children's Services. ECC aimed to enable experienced Social Work Practitioners to mentor and assess Social Work Students, with a focus on PEPS Level 1&2 courses in Adult and Children and Families Social Care. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the award was granted to Anglia Ruskin University and University of East Anglia.

This tender for the PEPS programme pathways by Essex County Council can create business opportunities for universities and educational institutions specialised in social care training. Companies interested in providing academic courses for social work professionals may find this opportunity suitable. The procurement stages involved active participation from both buyers and suppliers, with a specific focus on enhancing the professional standards of social work education and practice in Essex. Businesses targeting the education and training services sector, especially in social care, can benefit from engaging with ECC in similar future procurement processes.

## Notice

Essex County Council (ECC) is required to provide the opportunity for hands-on practical experience to enable Student Social Workers to consolidate their academic learning in 'live' Social Work practice experience, within Adult and Children's Services. This will provide the opportunity to work with individuals who are vulnerable and in need of support, assistance and directing to appropriate community based services. The placements may be in Frontline Social Work Teams or Secondary Services provided by the Local Authority. The aim of this PEPS provision is to provide experienced Social Work Practitioners with the skills and knowledge required to coach, mentor, supervise and assess Social Work Students, Newly Qualified Social Workers in their learning environments. This will enable qualified Practice Educators to mentor Social Workers engaged in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities. It should provide pathways to support Practice Educators to achieve level 2 Practice Education Professional Standards (PEPS). The purpose of this procurement is to provide the required PEPS programme pathways through the provision of a framework based on the following Lots: Lot 1 - PEPS Level 1&2 - combined course value of 60 academic Credit Post Graduate (Level 7) - Adult Social Care Within Lot 1, there is a requirement for the HEI to provide two additional pathways Towards attendees seeking to attaining the full professional award: * PEPS Level 1 - course value of 15 academic Post Graduate Credits to enable attendees to facilitate adult learners in a 70 day/Initial Placement learning environment or a Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) in first year of practice. * PEPS Level 2 - course value of 45 academic Post Graduate Credits to enable attendees to facilitate adult learners in a 100 day/Final Placement learning environment or a NQSW in first or continued year of practice. * Refresher course - for PEPS award holders who are no longer compliant with the PEPS Framework currency requirements. Lot 2 - PEPS Level 1&2 - combined course value of 60 academic Credit Post Graduate (Level 7) - Children and Families Social Care Within Lot 2, there is a requirement for the HEI to provide two additional pathways Towards attendees seeking to attaining the full professional award: * PEPS Level 1 - course value of 15 academic Post Graduate Credits to enable attendees to facilitate adult learners in a 70 day/Initial Placement learning environment or a NQSW in first year of practice. * PEPS Level 2 - course value of 45 academic Post Graduate Credits to enable attendees to facilitate adult learners in a 100 day/Final Placement learning environment or a NQSW in first or continued year of practice. * Refresher course - for PEPS award holders who are no longer compliant with the PEPS Framework currency requirements. Bidders may bid for one or both Lots

### Lot Information

PEPS Level 1&2 - combined course value of 60 academic Credit Post Graduate (Level 7) - Adult Social Care

Within Lot 1, there is a requirement for the HEI to provide two additional pathways Towards attendees seeking to attaining the full professional award: * PEPS Level 1 - course value of 15 academic Post Graduate Credits to enable attendees to facilitate adult learners in a 70 day/Initial Placement learning environment or a Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) in first year of practice. * PEPS Level 2 - course value of 45 academic Post Graduate Credits to enable attendees to facilitate adult learners in a 100 day/Final Placement learning environment or a NQSW in first or continued year of practice. * Refresher course - for PEPS award holders who are no longer compliant with the PEPS Framework currency requirements.

PEPS Level 1&2 - combined course value of 60 academic Credit Post Graduate (Level 7) - Children and Families Social Care

Within Lot 2, there is a requirement for the HEI to provide two additional pathways Towards attendees seeking to attaining the full professional award: * PEPS Level 1 - course value of 15 academic Post Graduate Credits to enable attendees to facilitate adult learners in a 70 day/Initial Placement learning environment or a NQSW in first year of practice. * PEPS Level 2 - course value of 45 academic Post Graduate Credits to enable attendees to facilitate adult learners in a 100 day/Final Placement learning environment or a NQSW in first or continued year of practice. * Refresher course - for PEPS award holders who are no longer compliant with the PEPS Framework currency requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024182-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY; UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2023 at 12:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024182-2023
- 9 Jun 2023 at 15:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016480-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due.north.com
- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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