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title: "Step up to social work training programme"
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# Step up to social work training programme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/step-up-to-social-work-training-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-04efd4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Leeds City Council: "Step up to social work training programme". Published status: complete. Published Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: yortender.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Leeds City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leeds-city-council-ons-e08000035)
- **Published Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 April 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKE, UKE42
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £421,000 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/step-up-to-social-work-training-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-04efd4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04efd4`

## 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/step-up-to-social-work-training-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-04efd4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [yortender.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyortender.eu-supply.com%2Flogin.asp%3FB%3DYORTENDER)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/step-up-to-social-work-training-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-04efd4#participate

## Description
The Step Up to Social Work programme provides an accelerated entry route into social work for high-achieving graduates and career changers. It is delivered through the development of a bespoke work-based 14 month postgraduate diploma programme, led by groups of local authorities working in regional partnerships and contracting with HEIs.  Leeds City Council's tender opportunity was to contract with a training provider of the programme.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Estimated Value:** £500,000

- **Contract Period:** 29/05/2025 to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Step up to social work programme (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-99796`
  - Value: £421,000
  - Date: 03/06/2025

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Step up to social work programme (active)
  - Signed Value: £350,000
  - Signed Date: 13/08/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010456-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-12T16:34:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-15T15:22:15.644Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04efd4