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Soft Market Testing exercise- Step Up to Social Work programme
Wirral Council · Local authority
In brief
Wirral Council has announced plans to buy education work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 34 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Wirral Council is seeking to engage with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) with the capability and capacity to deliver a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work as part of the national Step Up to Social Work programme.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 065607-2026
About the buyer
Wirral CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
125Awards
83Suppliers it has used most for education
- Career Connect3 contracts
- Merseyside Youth Association Limited2 contracts
- Liquid Personnel Limited1 contract
- Standguide Limited1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open education tenders- £15kestimated
- £440kestimated
- £6mestimated
- £120kestimated
- £999kestimated
From notice 065607-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.