- Stoke on Trent City Council
- BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
- Coventry City Council
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Herefordshire Council
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Shropshire Council
- Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
- Staffordshire County Council
- Borough of Telford & Wrekin
- Walsall Council
- Worcestershire County Council
Scope
Reference
CAFS/2025/257
Description
Funded by the Department for Education (DfE) Step up to Social Work is an intensive, 14-month, full-time programme. On completion, students will qualify with a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work. A Higher Education Institution (HEI) is required for delivery of the programme. Students are selected from across the West Midlands. Stoke-on-Trent City Council is the lead authority for this service, working in partnership with local authorities across the West Midlands. Maximum of 3 cohorts
Total value (estimated)
- £1,540,000 excluding VAT
- £1,864,800 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 28 April 2025 to 28 October 2028
- 3 years, 6 months, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
Contract locations
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
Capacity conditions are included within the tender questionnaire
Technical ability conditions of participation
Equivalent qualifications and standards are included within the tender questionnaire
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
9 April 2025, 10:00am
Tender submission deadline
9 April 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
To access tender documents go to https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=8a79a783-f0f8-ef11-8136-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
23 April 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Price | 40% |
| Programme | Quality | 15% |
| Starting arrangements | Quality | 10% |
| Quality and Monitoring | Quality | 10% |
| Social value | Quality | 10% |
| Contact | Quality | 5% |
| Professional Standards | Quality | 5% |
| Health, Safety and Wellbeing | Quality | 5% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authorities
Stoke on Trent City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQZ-1442-RZTZ
Civic Centre, Glebe Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1HH
United Kingdom
Region: UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
- Companies House: 10762047
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCJW-7359-HTYM
1 Avenue Road
Birmingham
B6 4DU
United Kingdom
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Coventry City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMJC-6861-XJPP
Council House, Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR
United Kingdom
Region: UKG33 - Coventry
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWYJ-3537-GLBW
Council House, Priory Road
Dudley
DY1 1HF
United Kingdom
Region: UKG36 - Dudley
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Herefordshire Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDTG-2978-LHCN
Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
United Kingdom
Region: UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJHD-8764-YRJJ
Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street
Oldbury
B69 3DE
United Kingdom
Region: UKG37 - Sandwell
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Shropshire Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCLL-9577-QDZW
Guildhall, Frankwell Quay
Shrewsbury
SY3 8HQ
United Kingdom
Region: UKG22 - Shropshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGWC-7578-LYDG
Council House, Manor Square
Solihull
B91 3QB
United Kingdom
Email: procteam@solihull.gov.uk
Region: UKG32 - Solihull
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Staffordshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZDG-2995-QQMD
1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,
Stafford
ST16 2DH
United Kingdom
Region: UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Borough of Telford & Wrekin
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHHD-5776-GZNN
Darby House, Telford Town Centre, Lawn Central,
Telford, Shropshire
TF3 4JA
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@telford.gov.uk
Region: UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Walsall Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHGR-7481-DHXR
Civic Centre, Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1TP
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@walsall.gov.uk
Region: UKG38 - Walsall
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Worcestershire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRPQ-4584-WLPQ
County Hall, Spetchley Road
Worcester
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom
Region: UKG12 - Worcestershire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government