Open tenders / Training & education
Open tender · Notice 104386-2026
2526-0211 Step Up to Social Work Training Programme
Islington Council
- Value
- £1.1m
- Closes
- 27 Nov 2026 (19 days)
- Where
- London
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Mar 2029
In plain English
Islington Council, leading the North, Central and East London Regional Partnership, wants a university or other higher education institution to design and deliver the Step Up to Social Work training programme for Cohort 10 in London. The programme runs for 15 months within a contract from 1 February 2027 to 31 March 2029, with an estimated value of £1,111,968.
Good fit for: Universities and higher education institutions able to run Social Work England approved postgraduate social work courses.
- Must be a higher education institution
seeking to appoint a Higher Education Institution (HEI) to co-design, develop and deliver the Step Up to Social Work Training Programme
- Course must be Social Work England approved
Social Work England approved programme at Postgraduate Diploma level
- Must secure approval before the course starts
securing the necessary Social Work England approval prior to programme commencement
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
The North, Central and East London Regional Partnership (NCEL RP), led by Islington Council, is seeking to appoint a Higher Education Institution (HEI) to co-design, develop and deliver the Step Up to Social Work Training Programme for Cohort 10. The successful provider will deliver a bespoke, high-quality, Social Work England approved programme at Postgraduate Diploma level, with a pathway to master’s level study available following successful completion. The programme will: lead to the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work; enable graduates to register with Social Work England; and prepare trainees for practice within statutory children’s social work settings. The programme itself will run for 15 months. The appointed HEI will also support the Regional Partnership with assessment and recruitment, trainee onboarding and pre-employment checks, curriculum design and programme planning, and securing the necessary Social Work England approval prior to programme commencement.
Getting the documents
procontract.due-north.com (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 3 Nov 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £421k to £1.7m (2 since 2025).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step up to social work programme Leeds City Council | University of Salford(The) | £421k | 4 Jun |
| Higher Education Provider - Step Up to Social Work Stoke on Trent City Council | The University of Birmingham | £1.7m | 6 May |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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