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title: "Social worker level 6 apprenticeship"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f10c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "North Somerset Council"
published: "2026-09-03"
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# Social worker level 6 apprenticeship

Buyer: North Somerset Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f10c

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## Summary

North Somerset Council procured a social worker Level 6 apprenticeship: an integrated degree apprenticeship combining social work education and workplace development. The requirement falls within education and training services and supports the development of social work professionals for the council. The buying organisation is North Somerset Council, based in Weston-super-Mare. The service is delivered in the United Kingdom, for activity associated with North Somerset Council. This is a specialist public-sector learning and workforce-development requirement rather than a general training contract. It is relevant to universities, higher education providers and specialist apprenticeship or social work training organisations able to deliver an integrated degree-level programme and support the associated apprenticeship requirements.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a below-threshold limited competition, with one completed lot. The Open University was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 17 March 2026 and runs from 9 April 2026 to 8 April 2029. Its value is £46,000 excluding VAT and £55,200 including VAT. The requirement was evaluated and awarded as a social work integrated degree apprenticeship within education and training services. The process is below the applicable threshold. The award is active and the contract is active, so this record represents an established purchasing outcome rather than an opportunity to submit a tender.

This procurement identifies a recurring workforce-development need for North Somerset Council: a higher education provider capable of delivering a Level 6 integrated social work apprenticeship. A credible future competitor would need specialist social work education expertise, the ability to provide degree-level learning within an apprenticeship model, and the operational capacity to support learners and the council throughout a multi-year programme. Relevant providers are likely to include universities and organisations with established higher education, apprenticeship administration and social work teaching capabilities. The outcome also shows that the council used a below-threshold limited competition for this requirement, so suppliers monitoring similar council demand should be able to engage through a focused, specialist procurement route rather than relying only on large open competitions.

## Notice

Social worker (integrated degree) level 6 apprenticeship

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083372-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Apr 2026 - 8 Apr 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £46,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | North Somerset Council |
| Locality | WESTON-SUPER-MARE, NORTH SOMERSET |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS23 1UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK61 North Somerset |
| Local authority | North Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Weston-super-Mare Central |
| Westminster constituency | Weston-super-Mare |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | The Open University |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 11:08 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083372-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083372-2026
  3rd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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