Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
Ellen.wilkinson@education.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 00000000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Social Work Leadership CPD Programme
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is to design,
develop and deliver a cohesive leadership CPD programme to
approximately 1000 social workers each contract year, that includes a
range of models, and is tailored to reflect the needs and aspirations of
leaders at the following stages of a social worker's leadership journey:
Practice Supervisor
Middle Manager
Head of Service
Practice Leade
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: £7,107,743
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Main site or place of performance
The service is available to local authorities in England.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Programme aims
One of the Department's four priority outcomes is to support the most disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people through high-quality local services so that no one is left behind. Ensuring there is a consistently high quality of social work practice and leadership in every area is key to achieving this outcome.
The aim of the leadership programme is to ensure children and families receive the highest quality practice. This leadership programme will offer a consistently high standard of leadership and management training to child and family social workers at each leadership level that is central to deliver the best practice for children. To achieve this aim, we expect the programme to:
a. Equip child and family social workers with the skills they need to be effective leaders and managers throughout their career.
b. Develop a pathway for leaders from Practice Supervisor through to Practice Leader level, providing a clear career journey to senior leadership.
c. Empower leaders to embed their learning and development in the workplace and model high quality practice, underpinned by theory and best evidence.
d. Inspire leaders to champion the Post Qualifying Standards (PQS) for Practice Supervisors and Knowledge and Skills Statements (KSS) for Practice Leaders and support the development of knowledge and skills in the managers and frontline practitioners that they supervise.
As part of our drive to establish a professionally based career pathway, Post Qualifying Standards (PQS) and Knowledge and Skills Statements (KSS) for Practice Supervisors and Practice Leaders will be the foundation of the programme. This will provide a consistent, evidenced approach, allowing leaders to demonstrate they have the right knowledge and skills to carry out their role effectively and ensure social workers are being trained to a high standard. We also want the programme to use the learning of the 7/7/7 model for social work practice and embed the learning from the 7/7/7 model into the programme. We envisage that this approach will establish a legacy of identifying all training and development needs against the national standards, addressing those needs with an evidence-based learning solution that combines expertise in andragogy with expertise in social work practice.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Design, Develop and Manage Operational Delivery of Practice Leadership CPD Programme / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Project Management and Governance / Weighting: 12
Quality criterion - Name: Contractor Management and Governance / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Communications and Engagement / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Ensuring Quarterly Key Performance and Delivery Plan Updates / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Developing the Pricing Model / Weighting: 5
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with options to be exercisable under the contract to extend the contract for a period or periods up to a further 24 months depending on business needs.
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: 2021/S 000-022215
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CON_14232
Title
Social Work Leadership CPD Programme
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Frontline Organisation
41 Brunswick Square
London
WC1N 1AZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £7,107,743
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department of Education
Sanctuary Building, 20 Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3 BH
Country
United Kingdom