# Level 6 Social Work Apprenticeships ST0510

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Milton Keynes Council](/buyers/milton-keynes-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: The Open University
- Award value: £360,000
- Tender value: £360,000
- Award date: 2 July 2026
- Published: 10 September 2026
- Contract start: 1 August 2026
- Contract end: 31 July 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 585b1167-a88c-49d6-8e1b-76d78a79c14b-913614
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a8701f05-87fe-4baa-ba0a-aa3cc901d47e

## Description

Growing social workers "from within" fosters a workforce with a deep understanding of the council's values, policies, and local systems\. Apprentices trained in the council are more likely to remain with the organisation long-term, reducing turnover and reliance on agency staff\. This continuity directly benefits service users through more stable relationships and consistent decision-making\.

## Related contract awards

- [Home to School Transport - System Configuration](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9b30f28b-71ca-4c06-884a-787342e94e8b): Milton Keynes Council
- [Linford Wood Furniture](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ed3c47f6-b6ce-4619-aa6d-cab73ba50dfc): Milton Keynes Council
- [Salary Sacrifice Additional Voluntary Contributions](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-80f6b396-1101-42f3-88ec-38c383d28f2a): Milton Keynes Council
- [Social Worker Integrated Degree](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-76a0dc4f-da29-46d7-8e9a-d741affb7478): Kirklees Council
- [Social Worker Integrated Degree](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d2f0e9bd-0bf5-40f1-a848-ff508a24dac8): Kirklees Council
- [Social Work Integrated Degree Apprenticeships](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-6ffb2d0b-97d9-4767-9994-00be028206ce): Peterborough City Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/585b1167-a88c-49d6-8e1b-76d78a79c14b-913614)