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# Perceptions of Practice Placements on Social Work Courses

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/perceptions-of-practice-placements-on-social-work-courses-ocds-h6vhtk-067fc7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Social Work England: "Perceptions of Practice Placements on Social Work Courses". Published status: complete. Published Value: £41,667. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 May 2026, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Social Work England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/social-work-england-gov-pb1298)
- **Published Value:** £41,667 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 May 2026 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Higher education services, Research and development consultancy services, Research services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £41,427 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/perceptions-of-practice-placements-on-social-work-courses-ocds-h6vhtk-067fc7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-067fc7`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/perceptions-of-practice-placements-on-social-work-courses-ocds-h6vhtk-067fc7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsocialworkengland%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/perceptions-of-practice-placements-on-social-work-courses-ocds-h6vhtk-067fc7#participate

## Description
Social Work England is commissioning independent research to strengthen its understanding of practice-based learning across qualifying routes into social work in England. This work supports Social Work England's role as the regulator of social work education and training, and will inform future regulatory standards, guidance and quality assurance activity.
The requirement is for the design and delivery of a mixed-methods research study exploring perceptions and experiences of practice-based learning, including statutory and non-statutory placements. The research will examine issues of placement quality, placement sufficiency and variation across regions, qualifying routes and workforce contexts.
The supplier will be expected to engage with a range of stakeholders, which may include education providers, employers, practice educators, placement providers and newly qualified social workers. 
Research activity is likely to include a combination of desk-based review and primary research methods such as surveys, interviews, focus groups and/or case studies.
Key outputs will include a midpoint findings presentation, a final written report suitable for publication, and a final presentation of findings. The supplier must ensure proportionate but robust research governance, inclusive methods, and compliance with ethical standards and UK GDPR.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73110000, 73200000, 80300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £41,667

- **Contract Period:** 18/06/2026 to 19/12/2026

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Edge Hill University**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-14724`
  - Value: £41,427 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Perceptions of Practice Placements on Social Work Courses (active)
  - Signed Value: £41,427
  - Signed Date: 05/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032722-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-06T14:22:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T07:01:53.212Z
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