Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
Contact
Chloe Lewis
Telephone
+44 12345678
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-foreducation
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
the National Fast Track Child and Family Social Work Training Programme
Reference number
project_6167
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 Authority wishes to procure a supplier to design and deliver a high quality, specialised, fast track child and family social work education programme with the objective of enhancing the knowledge and skills most needed in front line child protection social work, and providing a pipeline of high-quality social workers across English Local Authorities (“LA").
The successful Contractor will be responsible for the recruitment, training and support of Participants to enable them to become effective and specialised child and family social workers. This is in furtherance of the Government’s aim to ensure that there is a highly capable social worker for every child and family in England who needs one.
The Programme will commence on or around 1 September 2023 and last for an initial period of up to 3 cohorts, lasting up to a maximum of 5 years each, with the first cohort of participants qualifying between September 2025 and Aug 2026 and each cohort running concurrently. The option to extend by up to 2 additional cohorts will be solely at the Authority’s discretion and will be subject to satisfactory Contractor performance, Ministerial approval and the availability of funding
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2022/S 000-014783
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II.1.5
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61350000
Section number
II.2.6
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61350000
seven.2) Other additional information
As a result of a review of the Authority’s Funding Model it came to light that certain costs had not been included in the Funding Model. The amendments set out in this notice rectify and resolve this situation.