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Closed tender
Published 04 Aug 2017

THE DELIVERY FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION SYSTEM FOR CHILD AND FAMILY SOCIAL WORKERS

Department for Education · London

Key facts

Estimated value
£3,500,000
Closing date
13 Oct 2017
Contract starts
08 Jan 2018
Contract ends
07 Jan 2020
Procedure
Open procedure
Buyer type
Central government

Description

See 'Attachments' for full description. The contract will seek contractor(s) to set up an operational system for the assessment and accreditation of child and family social workers in England. They will need to create a clear framework and delivery structure to ensure assessment rollout for approximately 1,200-2,300 social workers between Jan 2018 - Jan 2020. A range of elements will need to be delivered including, but not limited to: Assessment centres within the local areas Recruitment and training of assessors and observers Recruitment and training of actors for simulated observation Preparing and expanding a pre-existing digital platform to be ready for roll out. Design and implement a system for result feedback to employers and individuals including a database for securely storing results Design and implementation of a system for dealing with retakes, concerns, queries and appeals Work alongside an independent researcher partner and the DfE to understand and action change requirements where required over the contract period.

Additional information: Estimated total value: The award for this contract is up to £3.5 million (Inc. VAT). The total award amount will be reliant on final throughput of expected social worker numbers. To procure a contractor to meet agreed milestones within a contracted period. We will be using Agile contracting approaches within this contract. Duration of the contract: We expect the delivery contract to begin in January 2018 and run until January 2020. However, we will allow, through the agile contracting process, additional contract length to be available to complete all the expected milestones if required. A copy of the tender document can be obtained by formally emailing a request to [email protected]

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