Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Salford City Council
Salford Civic Centre, Chorley Road
Swinton
M27 5AW
Contact
Mrs Emma Heyes
Telephone
+44 1616866243
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=f07bd762-3a7b-eb11-810a-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=f07bd762-3a7b-eb11-810a-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Delivery of Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work
Reference number
DN529817
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Greater Manchester Regional Partnership for Step Up to Social Work was formed in 2009/10 when a pilot initiative was announced – originally by the Childrens Workforce Development Council and since March 2011, the Department for Education (DfE). The partnership is made up of a number of Local Authorities in the Greater Manchester region. For Cohort 7, the partner authorities are Salford, Bury, Bolton, Manchester, Stockport, Wigan, Trafford, Tameside, Rochdale and Oldham. Salford City Council acts as Lead Agency for the partnership.
‘Step Up to Social Work’ is a DfE funded initiative with 6 cohorts of trainees having been taken through the programme at MA level. Cohort 7 will be delivered in 14 months, beginning January 2022, and will be delivered at Postgraduate Diploma level. However we anticipate the successful Higher Education Institution (HEI) will offer a self-funding pathway through to MA level on successful completion of the programme, should trainees wish to progress.
There will be an option to extend this contract for delivery of a further cohort (cohort 8) of the Step Up to Social Work programme.
This will be subject to the following conditions;
- The continuing existence of the Regional Partnership for the Step Up to Social Work programme
- Announcement by the Department for Education (DfE) of further Cohorts to the Step Up to Social Work programme
- The Regional Partnership successfully securing funding from the DfE for further Cohorts to the Step Up to Social Work programme
- Successful delivery of Cohort 7 by the successful Higher Education Institution
- Satisfactory performance and quality levels achieved for Cohort 7 by the successful Higher Education Institution
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Greater Manchester Regional Partnership for Step Up to Social Work was formed in 2009/10 when a pilot initiative was announced – originally by the Childrens Workforce Development Council and since March 2011, the Department for Education (DfE). The partnership is made up of a number of Local Authorities in the Greater Manchester region. For Cohort 7, the partner authorities are Salford, Bury, Bolton, Manchester, Stockport, Wigan, Trafford, Tameside, Rochdale and Oldham. Salford City Council acts as Lead Agency for the partnership.
‘Step Up to Social Work’ is a DfE funded initiative with 6 cohorts of trainees having been taken through the programme at MA level. Cohort 7 will be delivered in 14 months, beginning January 2022, and will be delivered at Postgraduate Diploma level. However we anticipate the successful Higher Education Institution (HEI) will offer a self-funding pathway through to MA level on successful completion of the programme, should trainees wish to progress.
There will be an option to extend this contract for delivery of a further cohort (cohort 8) of the Step Up to Social Work programme.
This will be subject to the following conditions;
- The continuing existence of the Regional Partnership for the Step Up to Social Work programme
- Announcement by the Department for Education (DfE) of further Cohorts to the Step Up to Social Work programme
- The Regional Partnership successfully securing funding from the DfE for further Cohorts to the Step Up to Social Work programme
- Successful delivery of Cohort 7 by the successful Higher Education Institution
- Satisfactory performance and quality levels achieved for Cohort 7 by the successful Higher Education Institution
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 March 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
6 April 2021
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
6 April 2021
Local time
5:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Salford City Council
Swinton
M27 5DA
Country
United Kingdom