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Higher Education Provider - Step Up to Social Work

  • First published: 13 September 2025
  • Last modified: 13 September 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-04e952
Published by:
Stoke on Trent City Council
Authority ID:
AA74311
Publication date:
13 September 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Funded by the Department for Education (DfE) Step up to Social Work is an intensive, 14-month, full-time programme. On completion, students will qualify with a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work. A Higher Education Institution (HEI) is required for delivery of the programme. Students are selected from across the West Midlands. Stoke-on-Trent City Council is the lead authority for this service, working in partnership with local authorities across the West Midlands

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

CAFS/2025/257

Procurement description

Funded by the Department for Education (DfE) Step up to Social Work is an intensive, 14-month, full-time programme. On completion, students will qualify with a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work. A Higher Education Institution (HEI) is required for delivery of the programme. Students are selected from across the West Midlands. Stoke-on-Trent City Council is the lead authority for this service, working in partnership with local authorities across the West Midlands

Contracting authority

Stoke on Trent City Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Civic Centre, Glebe Street

Town/City: Stoke-on-Trent

Postcode: ST4 1HH

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQZ-1442-RZTZ

NUTS code: UKG23

Email: categorymanagement@stoke.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Identification register:

  • GB-COH
  • GB-PPON

Address 1: 1 Avenue Road

Town/City: Birmingham

Postcode: B6 4DU

Country: United Kingdom

Companies House: 10762047

NUTS code: UKG31

Email: ProcurementTeam@birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Coventry City Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Council House, Earl Street

Town/City: Coventry

Postcode: CV1 5RR

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMJC-6861-XJPP

NUTS code: UKG33

Email: ProcurementContracts@coventry.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Council House, Priory Road

Town/City: Dudley

Postcode: DY1 1HF

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWYJ-3537-GLBW

NUTS code: UKG36

Email: corporate.procurement@dudley.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Herefordshire Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane

Town/City: Hereford

Postcode: HR4 0LE

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDTG-2978-LHCN

NUTS code: UKG11

Email: commercialservices@herefordshire.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street

Town/City: Oldbury

Postcode: B69 3DE

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJHD-8764-YRJJ

NUTS code: UKG37

Email: Procurement_SMBC@sandwell.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Shropshire Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Guildhall, Frankwell Quay

Town/City: Shrewsbury

Postcode: SY3 8HQ

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCLL-9577-QDZW

NUTS code: UKG22

Email: procurement@shropshire.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Staffordshire County Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: 1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,

Town/City: Stafford

Postcode: ST16 2DH

Country: United Kingdom

Website: https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZDG-2995-QQMD

NUTS code: UKG24

Email: commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Borough of Telford & Wrekin

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Darby House, Telford Town Centre, Lawn Central,

Town/City: Telford, Shropshire

Postcode: TF3 4JA

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHHD-5776-GZNN

NUTS code: UKG21

Email: procurement@telford.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Walsall Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Civic Centre, Darwall Street

Town/City: Walsall

Postcode: WS1 1TP

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHGR-7481-DHXR

NUTS code: UKG38

Email: procurement@walsall.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Supplier

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Identification register:

  • GB-COH
  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Edgbaston

Town/City: Birmingham

Postcode: B15 2TT

Country: United Kingdom

Website: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk

Companies House: RC000645

NUTS code: UKG31

Email: procurement@bham.ac.uk

Type:

  • Large

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract

1

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

06 June 2025, 00:00AM

Contract dates (estimated)

06 June 2025, 00:00AM to 05 December 2028, 23:59PM

Key performance indicators

Progamme Completion Rate

ID: 1

Placement Success Rate

ID: 2

Student Satisfaction

ID: 3

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1 Status: Complete

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80400000 Adult and other education services Education and training services
80300000 Higher education services Education and training services

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