Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b90-80e9-7146-af68-cbe7f5a806e3/con-16490-step-up-to-social-work-programme-cohort-8-administration-solution

awarded GB restricted procedure

# Con\_16490 Step Up to Social Work Programme (Cohort 8) – Administration Solution

[Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education)

Estimated value

£335,000

Published

7 Dec 2022

Deadline

Rolling deadline

## About this tender

This contract is for delivery of a fully managed service that performs administration of the assessment and recruitment support services to enable the national recruitment of candidates onto the Step-Up to Social Work programme. Notably, the service involves both IT systems and in person support at assessment centres.

This Contract shall expire on 31st December 2024 unless the Contracting Authority elects to extend the Contract for a further cohort of the Step Up to Social Work Programme, in which case the Expiry Date for this Contract shall be 31st December 2025, and activity associated with the delivery of the service for cohort 9 will commence in October 2024. The contract includes an extension provision for 1 further cohort subject to satisfactory performance and a demonstration of future efficiencies.

The total Contract Price for the Initial Contract Period is £512,524.99 (excluding VAT). The total value set out in this notice includes the maximum value of the contract over 2 cohorts in the event that the contract extension is enacted, excluding the cost of administrators for assessment centres.

## CPV classification

Health and social work services Assessment centre services for recruitment

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-033017-2022-12-07T17:23:41Z

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-033017-2022-12-07T17:23:41Z)

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