Open tender · United Kingdom · Services
For the provision of a Higher Education Institution to deliver the Step Up to Social Work Programme for the East Midlands Regional Partnership (Cohorts 10 and 11)
Derby City Council in the United Kingdom is inviting bids for “For the provision of a Higher Education Institution to deliver the Step Up to Social Work Programme for the East Midlands Regional Partnership…”. Bids close on 23 October 2026, 10:00 BST; the estimated value is £3.6 million. Who can bid: Must be a Higher Education Institution; Must offer a programme already validated with Social Work England. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.
The tender in brief
A university to deliver the Step Up to Social Work programme across the East Midlands, for validated social work educators
Derby City Council is buying the services of a single Higher Education Institution to deliver the Step Up to Social Work programme for the East Midlands Regional Partnership, for up to two cohorts beginning March 2027. The programme is funded by the Department for Education and trains graduates with a 2:2 degree and experience of working with vulnerable people as children's social workers. The estimated contract value is £3,600,000 excluding VAT, running from 1 March 2027 to 31 July 2029, with a possible extension to 31 July 2031.
Who can win it
- Must be a Higher Education Institution
- Must offer a programme already validated with Social Work England
- Must enable students to meet the Professional Capabilities Framework and post-qualifying standard
Key facts
- Estimated value
- £3.6 million
- Contract period
- 1 March 2027 to 31 July 2029, with a possible extension to 31 July 2031
- How bids are judged
- Quality
- Published
- 24 Sep 2026
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