Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Herefordshire Council
Council Offices, Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
Contact
Mr Cosmo Hiron
cosmo.hiron@herefordshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk
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
Tender for Social Worker (Degree) Apprenticeships
Reference number
DN755139
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract award notice for an approved training provider to deliver up to 22 Social
Worker (Degree) Apprenticeships. The Supplier will be required to draw down the
Apprenticeship Levy funding.
The supplier will be required to provide face-to-face training for apprentices at suitable
venue(s) in an easy to access location within 2-hours of Hereford City by car or public
transport.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £528,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The council has commissioned an approved training provider to deliver Social Worker
(Degree) Apprenticeships. The Supplier will be required to draw down the Apprenticeship
Levy funding.
The Supplier will be required to provide face-to-face training for apprentices at suitable
venue(s) in an easy to access location within 2-hours of Hereford City by car or public
transport.
This tender related to ‘social and other specific services’ as listed in Schedule 3 of The Public
Contract Regulations 2015.
The contract is anticipated to be for up to 76 months from 1st April 2025 to 31st July 2031
(or until all apprentices have completed their degrees) to deliver up to a maximum of 22
apprenticeships over two cohorts.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 78
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 12
Price - Weighting: 10
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-039424
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Tender for Social Worker (Degree) Apprenticeships
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The University of Worcester
Worcester
WR2 6AJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG12 - Worcestershire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £528,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Herefordshire Council
Hereford
Country
United Kingdom