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project_9810 Social Work Induction Programme (SWIP)

Authority: Department for Education (Central government)

ServicesAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)East Midlands (UKF)+4 more
Published estimate£2,000,000≈ £667k / year · £2,400,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submission deadline Not published
Next notice expected 6 Oct 2025
Contract term 3 yrsstarts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Social Work Induction Programme (SWIP) will significantly extend the training and support child and family social workers receive in the early stages of their career, helping to equip them with the knowledge and skills they need and retain them in the profession. We plan for the induction support for early career social workers to be extended from one year in the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) to two years in the SWIP. We have developed a new set of Post-Qualifying Standards (PQS) which set out the knowledge and skills new social workers need by the end of their second year in post, they will underpin the training and development within those first two years of the children's social work profession.

Please note, this notice is not being used to signify the commencement of any competitive process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education.

Funding estimates included within the notice are indicative only and are subject to Spending Review outcomes. The Department makes no commitment at this stage to the final funding envelope for contractual activity.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Cancelled 3 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 — 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: North East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South West
80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
29 Apr 2026, 15:06 BST
Last source update
29 Apr 2026, 15:06 BST
Authority reference
project_9810
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fab5

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published
    31 Mar 2025, 14:35 BST
  2. Market engagement
    30 May 2025, 23:59 BST
    The Department will be holding an initial market engagement event on 29th April 2025 from 10:15 to 11:45. This event is open to all potential suppliers, whether or not they have engaged with the Department previously. In this event, the Department will provide an overview of the Programme and more…provide information on future market engagement events which will be run shortly after this event. If you would like to attend this event, please express your interest through the DfE Jaggaer e-tendering portal: https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Once registered on the system, the opportunity will be visible through the ‘View Opportunities' link at the bottom of the page. Registrations for the event will close at 17:00 on Friday 25th April 2025. Following the event, potential suppliers will be invited to complete a questionnaire, this will also include a link to register for a 1-2-1 session. The 1-2-1- sessions will be held between the 14th and 23rd May 2025. A further event may be held mid to end of June dependent on engagement at 1-2-1 sessions and will provide a final opportunity to clarify any outstanding queries.
  3. Next notice expected354 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts178 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published150 days ago
    29 Apr 2026, 15:06 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—19 Sept 2025CancelledThe procurement was withdrawn as a result of a ministerial direction directing that the project should not proceed in its current design.

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    29 Apr 2026, 15:06 BSTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    29 Apr 2026, 15:06 BSTwas £2,000,000
  3. Status changed to withdrawn
    29 Apr 2026, 15:06 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    29 Apr 2026, 15:06 BST
  5. Pipeline notice published
    21 May 2025, 12:20 BSTUK1
  6. Status changed to planned
    21 May 2025, 12:20 BST
  7. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    31 Mar 2025, 14:35 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Education

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDZG-3487-DPVD Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, London, SW1P3BT

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure