GB-Trent: Step Up To Social Work Cohort 4 Programme

Tenders are invited from interested Universities to deliver a Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work to Graduate Students from 8 West Midlands Local Authorities and to start work immediately on a number of key tasks to ensure that an approved programme of study is in place from January 2016 Stoke on Trent City Council acts as the Lead Authority for the West Midlands Step Up To Social Work Regional Partnership. The University role is to develop a curriculum for the programme in partnership with the Regional Partnership members. For Cohort 4, the partnership authorities are : Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Staffordshire County Council, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Walsall Council, Telford and Wrekin Council, Herefordshire County Council, Worcestershire County Council and Birmingham City Council

Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.Please note thjis is a live tender and the closing date for submissions is 13/03/15 at 12 noonStep up to Social work Cohort 4 ProgrammeIf you would be interested taking a look at our brief for this project and potentially bidding, please follow the instructions below: Supplier Instructions:1. Browse to the Bravo eSourcing Portal: https://iewm.bravosolution.co.uk/sotandstaffordshireauthorities/2. Click the “Click here to register” link3. Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”4. Enter your correct business and user details5. Note the username you chose and click “save” when complete6. You will receive an email with your unique password (keep this secure)7. Login to the portal with the username/password8.Click the “Open Access ITTs” link. (These are ITTs open to any registered supplier)9. Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. (For this tender the code is itt_29951)10. Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” on the left-hand side of the page.This will move the ITT over to the “My ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)11. Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page12. You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject”13. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITTIf you require any further assistance the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon-Fri – 8am-6pm on: email: help@bravosolution.co.ukTelephone No: 0800 368 4850 To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=142017539