Awarded 28 September 2026
Mental Capacity Act Training Programme
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the Humber
Social work training tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
54 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Social work training contracts ,
54 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest social work training contracts awarded
Awarded 24 September 2026
Care Act and Safeguarding Training for Social Work Teams
West Northamptonshire Council · North East
Awarded 21 September 2026
Award for provision of the delivery of Professional Development Modules for Social Work Staff
Cornwall Council · South West
Awarded 1 September 2026
Family Led Decision Making Training
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham · London
Awarded 6 August 2026
Delivery of the Anti-Racist AFDiT Champions Programme (Dr Tam Cane)
Leeds City Council - PACS · Yorkshire and the Humber
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Research in Practice won the most social work training contracts
Social Care Institute for Excellence won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research in Practice East of England · SME · See every contract | 3 | £126k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea North East · See every contract | 2 | £222k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | L30 RELATIONAL SYSTEMS LTD East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £194k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Flourish Learning Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £176k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Alasdair Cant & Associates Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £156k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Bond Solon North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £107k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Edge Training and Consultancy Ltd North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £87k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Chinara Enterprises Ltd SME · See every contract | 2 | £50k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | St Thomas Training Ltd East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 10joint | Social Care Institute for Excellence London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £276k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 87% of social work training contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
8 buyers bought social work training more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many social work training contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many social work training contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumberland Council | 7 | £275k |
| 2 | Cornwall Council | 5 | £14k |
| 3 | Leeds City Council - PACS | 4 | £322k |
| 4 | Essex County Council | 2 | £287k |
| 5 | Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | 2 | £244k |
| 6 | Nottingham City Council | 2 | £233k |
| 7 | Durham County Council | 2 | £98k |
| 8 | West Northamptonshire Council | 2 | £57k |
| 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | 1 | £276k |
| 10 | West Sussex County Council | 1 | £209k |
Prices
Half of social work training contracts are worth £50k or less
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 49% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Department of Health and Social CareSocial Care Institute for Excellence · 18 Mar 2026
- Leeds City Council - PACSOxford Brookes University · 11 Apr 2025
- West Sussex County CouncilCENTRE FOR OUTCOMES OF CARE · 27 Feb 2026
- Gloucestershire County CouncilFlourish Learning Ltd · 24 Apr 2026
- Essex County CouncilCollective Space · 4 Mar 2025
- Nottingham City CouncilInterface Enterprises Limited · 3 Nov 2025
- South Lanarkshire CouncilWinner not published · 17 Jun 2026
- Essex County CouncilCollective Space Systemic Social Work Ltd · 4 Mar 2025
- Stockton-on-Tees Borough CouncilC F SOCIAL WORK LIMITED · 1 Apr 2025
- Stockton-on-Tees Borough CouncilThe Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea · 1 Apr 2026
Where and when
The South West awards the most social work training contracts. March and April are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 8 | £238k |
| North East | 7 | £507k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 7 | £270k |
| East Midlands | 4 | £374k |
| East of England | 4 | £203k |
| London | 4 | £379k |
| South East | 3 | £355k |
| North West | 2 | £98k |
| West Midlands | 1 | £30k |
| Scotland | 1 | £143k |
| Wales | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of social work training tenders close within 30 days of being published
Each dot is a social work training tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 50% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 23% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 30 days
is how long the typical social work training tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 20 UK social work training tenders published in the last 24 months. - 49%
of the money is in the 10 biggest social work training contracts.
Of 46 contracts with a published value. - 74%
of social work training contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 47 award notices. - 43%
of social work training contracts are awarded in March and April.
23 of 54 contracts.
Questions
How many social work training contracts does the UK public sector award?
54 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 36 public buyers.
How long are social work training tenders open for?
The median social work training tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector social work training contract worth?
The median is £50k, and 98% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector social work training contracts?
Research in Practice won the most (3). Social Care Institute for Excellence won the most by value (£276k).
Which buyers award the most social work training contracts?
Councils award 87% of them.
What is included
Practice training for social workers, children's and adults' practitioners and carers: practice educator awards, ASYE and practice-model training, Best Interests Assessor and AMHP courses, Mental Capacity Act, DoLS and Care Act training, and foster carer training.
- Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS) Levels 1 and 2
- Harmful sexual behaviour knowledge and skills training
- Children's and families services staff training lots
- Mental Capacity Act and DoLS training
- Care Act training
- Best Interests Assessor qualification training
- ASYE, systemic practice and AMHP programmes (not yet seen)
- Foster carer, kinship carer and adopter training (not yet seen)
- Awareness training and professional networks on children affected by parental offending and imprisonment
What is not included
- General safeguarding training (edu.care.safeguarding-training)
- Domestic abuse and VAWG training (edu.care.domestic-abuse-and-vawg-training)
- Trauma-informed practice training (edu.care.trauma-informed-practice-training)
- Parenting programme practitioner training and licences (edu.care.parenting-programme-practitioner-training)
- Social work qualifying education (edu.he.post-registration-and-advanced-practice-education)
- Social worker degree apprenticeships (edu.appr.professional-degree-apprenticeships)
- Outsourced Care Act, DoLS and best interests assessments (soc.advoc.care-act-assessments-and-reviews)
- Parenting programmes delivered to families (soc.family.parenting-programmes)
- Legal advice on cases (another industry: legal)