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Tender for Social Worker (Degree) Apprenticeships

Herefordshire Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Herefordshire Council

Buyer Address: Council Offices, Plough Lane, Hereford, HR4 0LE, England

Contact Name: Cosmo Hiron

Contact Email: cosmo.hiron@herefordshire.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
528000.0 GBP
Published
18 Mar 2025, 08:41
Deadline
24 Jan 2025, 23:55
Contract Start
31 Mar 2025, 23:00
Contract End
21 Jul 2031, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
80400000 - Adult and other education services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
University of Worcester
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

The council seeks to commission an approved training provider to deliver Social Worker (Degree) Apprenticeships. The Supplier will be required to draw down the Apprenticeship Levy funding.\r \r Suppliers 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.\r \r This tender relates to 'social and other specific services' as listed in Schedule 3 of The Public Contract Regulations 2015.\r \r 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. Additional information: Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

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