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Tender for Social Worker (Degree) Apprenticeships

Herefordshire Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:22.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£528k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Feb 2025
Award ID
009615-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Worcester, UKG12, WR2 6AJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV80400000 — Adult and other education services
  • CPV80300000 — Higher education services
  • CPV80500000 — Training services

Lots

  • 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.£528k

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN755139
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
24 Jan 2025, 23:55

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
24 Jan 2025, 23:55

Tender Period

Ends
24 Jan 2025, 23:55

Classification

Id
80400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Adult and other education services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
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.

Value

Amount
528,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
78
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
12
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
10

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2031, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG11
Entry 2
Region
UKG11
Entry 3
Region
UKG11

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Training services
Entry 2
Id
80300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Higher education services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-6212
Name
Herefordshire Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG11
Locality
Hereford
Postal Code
HR4 0LE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Council Offices, Plough Lane

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Herefordshire Council

Contact

Name
Mr Cosmo Hiron
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-6807
Name
Herefordshire Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Hereford
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Herefordshire Council
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-140833
Name
The University of Worcester

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG12
Locality
Worcester
Postal Code
WR2 6AJ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
The University of Worcester

Award information

Award 1
Id
009615-2025-1
Title
Tender for Social Worker (Degree) Apprenticeships
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-140833
Name
The University of Worcester

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
009615-2025-1
Title
Tender for Social Worker (Degree) Apprenticeships
Status
active
Award ID
009615-2025-1
Date Signed
27 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
528,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hereford · UKG11 · HR4 0LE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG11

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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