Buyer Name: Stoke on Trent City Council
Buyer Address: Civic Centre, Glebe Street, Stoke-on-Trent, UKG23, ST4 1HH, United Kingdom
Contact Email: categorymanagement@stoke.gov.uk
Higher Education Provider - Step Up to Social Work
Buyer Contact Info
Buyer Name: BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
Buyer Address: 1 Avenue Road, Birmingham, UKG31, B6 4DU, United Kingdom
Contact Email: ProcurementTeam@birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk
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Buyer Name: Coventry City Council
Buyer Address: Council House, Earl Street, Coventry, UKG33, CV1 5RR, United Kingdom
Contact Email: ProcurementContracts@coventry.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Buyer Address: Council House, Priory Road, Dudley, UKG36, DY1 1HF, United Kingdom
Contact Email: corporate.procurement@dudley.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Herefordshire Council
Buyer Address: Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane, Hereford, UKG11, HR4 0LE, United Kingdom
Contact Email: commercialservices@herefordshire.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Buyer Address: Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, UKG37, B69 3DE, United Kingdom
Contact Email: Procurement_SMBC@sandwell.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Shropshire Council
Buyer Address: Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, UKG22, SY3 8HQ, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@shropshire.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Staffordshire County Council
Buyer Address: 1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,, Stafford, UKG24, ST16 2DH, United Kingdom
Contact Email: commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Borough of Telford & Wrekin
Buyer Address: Darby House, Telford Town Centre, Lawn Central,, Telford, Shropshire, UKG21, TF3 4JA, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@telford.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Walsall Council
Buyer Address: Civic Centre, Darwall Street, Walsall, UKG38, WS1 1TP, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@walsall.gov.uk
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
1671858.0 GBP
1671858.0 GBP
Published
12 Sep 2025, 10:42
12 Sep 2025, 10:42
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
05 Jun 2025, 23:00
05 Jun 2025, 23:00
Contract End
05 Dec 2028, 23:59
05 Dec 2028, 23:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
80300000 - Higher education services
80300000 - Higher education services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
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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
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Documents
Document Description: Not published
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