Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Kent County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- University of Kent
- Value
- £231,462
- Procedure
- Other - Direct Award under special clause with the previous step up to social care contract due to the importance of continuing the provision of the service.
- Sector
- Education & training · Education and training services (CPV 80000000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date10 Feb 2025
- Published10 Jun 2025Published 120 days after the contract date
Description
Kent County Council has awarded a contract to the University of Kent to provide the Step Up to Social Care educational services in accordance with the requirements of Kent County Council (KCC) which includes: 1. Provision of appropriate educational services inline with the Professional Standards for Education and Training", for a maximum of 20 students to produce high calibre social workers conversant with the necessary Knowledge and Skills Statements as set out by the Chief Social Worker, utilizing both theoretical classroom-based education and practice placements. 2. To ensure methods of teaching are carried out in a hybrid approach of in person and virtual learning opportunities. 3. Create, manage and execute, in partnership with the Council and its partners, an agreed admissions process, including DBS checking. 4. To achieve and maintain any and all standard both internal and external to the Provider required to provide the services, inline with "Social Work England Education and …
About the supplier
University of Kent: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company RC000656).