# Design and Delivery of a Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work Programme \(Step Up to Social Work\)

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Somerset County Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Somerset County Council](/buyers/somerset-county-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [The University of the West of England, Bristol](/suppliers/university-of-the-west-of-england-bristol/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £609,060
- Tender value: £609,060
- Award date: 29 July 2021
- Published: 29 July 2021
- Contract start: 1 January 2022
- Contract end: 31 March 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: cc8ba9b7-5c52-464e-8918-c8d6882a8e52-455933
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c40d029f-0832-4c1c-85cf-29d5a4dc3a8f

## Description

'Step Up to Social Work' is a DfE funded initiative with 6 previous national cohorts of students having been taken through the programme at Masters level\. Cohort 7, due to commence in January 2022 will be the fourth cohort to be made available in the South West region, delivering at Post Graduate Diploma level\. However, we anticipate that successful Higher Education Institution\(s\) \(HEI\(s\)\) will offer a self-funding pathway through to a full MA, should students wish to progress\. This Contract is being procured on behalf of the following organisations\. • Somerset County Council \(lead authority\) • South Gloucestershire Council • Bath and North East Somerset Council • Swindon Borough Council • North Somerset Council • Bristol City Council • Devon County Council • Plymouth City Council • Torbay Council • Cornwall Council

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc8ba9b7-5c52-464e-8918-c8d6882a8e52-455933)