Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ca3-8829-72f0-91d3-fe0cb8db00a0/scsc220125-request-for-quotation-practice-education-programme-and-associated [Skip to main content](#main-content) awardedGBopen procedureSuitable for SMEs # SCSC220125 - Request for Quotation - Practice Education Programme and associated activity [Kent County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-county-council) Estimated value £60,000 Published 16 Mar 2022 Deadline Closed 8 Apr 2022 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](/opportunities/for-small-businesses)## About this tender Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local authority in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over £1bn on goods and services and a population of 1.6m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with the NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group, 12 district councils, and 289 parish/town councils. The Council consists of four directorates: • Adult Social Care and Health • Children, Young People and Education • Growth, Environment and Transport • Strategic and Corporate Services This service is being commissioned on behalf of the Strategic and Corporate Services. Kent County Council's strategic outcome (s) for the Strategic and Corporate Services directorate is outlined in the People Strategy Strategic Reset Programme: • Improved access to skills and career development for all employees. • KCC is recognised as an employer of choice. • KCC is a collaborative, reflective, Learning organisation. Supporting outcomes in relation to this are: • To deliver a Practice Education programme to increase the Practice Educator population to support social worker student placements within Kent County Council. • To support ongoing continuous professional development opportunities for Social Worker practitioners. • To support an effective learning and assessment environment for both student social workers and Practice Educators which in turn improves workforce capacity building and recruitment and retention strategies. Read full description ## CPV classification Social work and related services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice ](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/d0c53b85-7552-45b5-8406-cb68be16ffae) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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