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DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

Employment-based fast-track social work education

HealthcareCPV 85300000
Value£45.0m
Awarded9 Jul 2018
Published18 Apr 2019
RegionUK-wide
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£45.0mtotal contract value
median £380k
this tender£0£48.6m

This is a large award for Health & Social Care — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 32,734 valued Health & Social Care tenders in our corpus.

The brief

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The Department for Education is seeking the provision of initial qualifying social work education through an employment-based, fast-track route.

We are looking to secure a contractor to: 1. train 700 - 900 social workers through two cohorts, starting in 2020; 2. attract high performing graduates to the programme; 3. assess candidates so that trainees display the highest aptitude for child and family social work; 4. design and deliver training allowing for accelerated qualification as a social worker; 5. deliver training and employment placements through partnership with English providers of statutory children's social care services.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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4. design and deliver training allowing

4. design and deliver training allowing for accelerated qualification as a social worker;.

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5. deliver training and employment placements through

5. deliver training and employment placements through partnership with English providers of statutory children's social care services.

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