---
title: "Norfolk County Council Social Work Apprenticeships : Delivery of Training"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077f11"
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# Norfolk County Council Social Work Apprenticeships : Delivery of Training

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077f11

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## Summary

The University of East Anglia commissioned a three-year social work apprenticeship training programme for Norfolk County Council apprentices. It combines university-based teaching with learning in the workplace, supporting apprentices to develop social work knowledge, skills and values through experience in both Adult Social Services and Children’s Services. The work is delivered in Norfolk. The requirement covers higher and adult education, vocational training and social work-related services, bringing academic study together with practical experience in local authority services.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. It was awarded directly to Norfolk County Council, without competition, as a below-threshold procurement. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026 and runs from 2 October 2026 to 30 August 2029. Its gross value is £48,780. The procurement was structured as one lot. The published information describes a three-year apprenticeship programme combining university study and workplace learning, but does not state a separate evaluation or award basis.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible provider would need to deliver social work apprenticeship training that connects academic learning with supervised experience in a local authority. The programme spans both adult and children’s social services, so relevant capability includes supporting learners across these practice areas and developing their professional knowledge, skills and values. Delivery calls for coordination between university-based teaching and workplace learning, with an offer suited to apprentices embedded in council services. Norfolk County Council was selected through a direct, non-competitive route, so this outcome demonstrates the buyer’s demand for a locally grounded training programme and an established delivery relationship. Providers competing for a similar requirement would need to show the ability to integrate higher education and practical social work training at programme scale.

## Notice

A 3-year apprenticeship programme that will support Norfolk County Council SWK Apprentices to develop their knowledge, skills and values through a combination of university-based learning and work based learning within the local authority, including time in both Adult Social Services and Children's Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093038-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Oct 2026 - 30 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £48,780 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Postcode area | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR4 7TJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | University |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Norfolk County Council |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 16:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093038-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093038-2026
  1st October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://uea.ac.uk/
- http://www.norfolk.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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