Official UK procurement notice
For the Design and Delivery of a Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work Programme (Step Up to Social Work)
Authority: Somerset Council (Local council)·Consortium: 10 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement description'Step Up to Social Work' is a DfE funded initiative with 6 previous national cohorts of students having been taken through the programme at Masters level. Cohort 7, due to commence in January 2022 will be the fourth cohort to be made available in the South West region, delivering at Post Graduate Diploma level. However, we anticipate that successful Higher Education Institution(s) (HEI(s)) will offer a self-funding pathway through to a full MA, should students wish to progress. This Contract is being procured on behalf of the following organisations.
- Somerset County Council (lead authority)
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Swindon Borough Council
- North Somerset Council
- Bristol City Council
- Devon County Council
- Plymouth City Council
- Torbay Council
- Cornwall Council
CPV: Adult and other education services · Higher education services · Specialist training services · Vocational training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1In summary, the overall programme will cover and be mapped to the following;Awarded
In summary, the overall programme will cover and be mapped to the following;
- The bespoke programme should provide the necessary academic, taught and practice based social work education to practise as a Social Work England registered Social Worker at a minimum of Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) level.
- The programme will give the students access to the academic input, practice-based skills and experiences, values and capabilities at threshold standards of professional practice, as a minimum. The programme will prepare students to successfully achieve and claim their qualification, and to apply for Social Work England (or successor regulatory body) registration.
- The knowledge and skills for child and family social work:
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 80%
- Total Cost for Programme for 60 trainees: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Total Cost for Programme for 60 trainees: 20%
- Quality: 80%
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Jul 2021, 15:25 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Jul 2021, 15:25 BST
- Authority reference
DN471241- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-018106- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ce28Find a Tender
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of the West of England Bristol | £609,060 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 018106-2021-1 · University of the West of England Bristol
- Signed
- 9 Mar 2021
- Value
- £609,060
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
10 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Bath and North East Somerset CouncilContracting authority
- Bristol City CouncilContracting authority
- Cornwall CouncilContracting authority
- Devon County CouncilContracting authority
- North Somerset CouncilContracting authority
- Plymouth City CouncilContracting authority
- South Gloucestershire CouncilContracting authority
- Swindon Borough CouncilContracting authority
- Torbay CouncilContracting authority
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The University of the West of England, BristolAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.