Awarded contract

Social Work Apprenticeships

Details

Value
£144,000
Duration
3 years
Topic
Education and training services
Published
6 January 2026

Tender description

Southend-on-Sea City Council seeks to procure a training provider to deliver a Social Work Degree Apprenticeship programme in line with the Apprenticeship Standard (Level 6). The contract will support workforce development by enabling employees to gain a professional social work qualification while continuing to work. The successful provider will deliver a high-quality, accredited Social Work Degree Apprenticeship that meets the requirements of the Social Work England standards and Skills England and complies with the DfE apprenticeship funding rules. Delivery should combine academic learning, with must include face to face learning, with practical workplace placements, ensuring apprentices are fully prepared for professional registration.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published6 January 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date12 January 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date28 February 2029in 2 years

About the buyer

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is an Essex local authority, now styled Southend-on-Sea City Council. A Procurement Strategy and Contract Procedure Rules set out how the council buys. The council says it cannot favour local companies, but is committed to equal access to its contracts.

Over the past 5 years, most of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and health and social work.

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