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title: "West Northamptonshire Council Social Work Degree Apprenticeships"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066bb5"
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# West Northamptonshire Council Social Work Degree Apprenticeships

Buyer: WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066bb5

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council is seeking providers for the delivery of Social Work Degree Apprenticeships, with an invitation for quotations to deliver these services to its workforce. The initiative focuses on the education and training industry, particularly higher education services, and is centred around Northampton, United Kingdom. The procurement process is in the tender stage with key dates including an enquiry period ending on 30 March 2026, and a tender submission deadline of 7 April 2026. The procurement method is open competition, under the light-touch regime, for services valued at £480,000. The council aims to appoint a Higher Education Institution with strong regulatory compliance and effective partnership capabilities.

This tender offers growth prospects for higher education institutions with expertise in delivering Social Work Degree Apprenticeships and possessing relevant accreditations from Social Work England and the Apprenticeship Providers and Assessment Register. Suitable bidders include institutions holding an Ofsted Good or Outstanding rating and those able to meet the safeguarding and Skills England quality standards. Participating in this tender provides a chance to develop collaborative relationships with local government and enhance the professional capabilities within West Northamptonshire Council's social workforce. The opportunity is ideal for institutions that can completely align with the Council's vision for sustainable and quality-led social work education.

## Notice

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) invites suitably qualified and experienced providers to submit quotations for the delivery of the Social Work Degree Apprenticeship Standards to its workforce, in accordance with the requirements set out in this Request for Quotation (RFQ). Eligible organisations must be listed on the Apprenticeship Providers and Assessment Register (APAR) as a main provider and hold an Ofsted rating of Good or Outstanding, or an Ofsted Report Card rating of Expected, Strong or Exceptional, have met all safeguarding requirements, and deliver apprenticeship provision in line with Skills England quality standards, or be a new provider that has received a monitoring visit outcome of at least Reasonable or Significant Progress. Providers without an Ofsted rating must evidence achievement rates above the national benchmark for the Social Work Degree Apprenticeship. All providers must also be approved by Social Work England (SWE) as an education provider. WNC seeks to appoint an experienced Higher Education Institution (HEI) partner that can demonstrate strong regulatory compliance, effective partnership working, and a commitment to developing sustainable professional capability within the Council's social work workforce.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023817-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £480,000 |
| Lots value | £480,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level
- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 17 Mar 2026 at 09:12 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023817-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023817-2026
  17th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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