Step Up to Social Work Cohort Five (and Six) - support contractor
Department For EducationEstimated Value
£300,000 – £600,000
Deadline
21 October 2016
Published
9 September 2016
Type
services
Overview
A contractor to provide information, coordination and administrative support to local authorities grouped in regional partnerships to assess an anticipated application pool of c.6,000 – 8,000 and recruit 550 applicants to the fifth cohort of the Step Up to Social Work programme. The contractor will also support these regional partnerships in planning the recruitment of applicants, designing and hosting IT-based application data capture systems and providing an administrative support and staffing function for both stage one application assessment and stage two regional partnership assessment centres.
See 'Attachments' for full description. Additional information: Length of Contract: The contract will commence from December 2016, scheduled to complete by or before 30 November 2019.
Estimated contract value: £300,000 to £600,000 (excluding VAT) Other information Bidders should note that shortlisted organisations may be required to attend an interview in Sheffield between 14 November and 18 November 2016. Any clarifications/FAQs will be uploaded onto Contracts Finder as and when required.
Key dates
- Commences
- December 2016
Submission
Return of tenders: Tenders must be sent electronically via email to the Social Work Reform Unit at: Socialworkreform.SG@education.gov.uk quoting 'Step Up Support contract tenderer' in the subject heading.
Additional details
The deadline for questions is Friday 14 October 2016. Deadline for receipt of tender: Midday GMT on Friday 21 October 2016. Bids received after this time and date will not be considered.
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Department for EducationKey Dates
Published
9 September 2016
Submission deadline
21 October 2016
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