Published date: 5 December 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 22 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,700,000

Procurement reference

tender_153737/636982

Published date

5 December 2017

Closing date

22 January 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The government is introducing Regional Adoption Agencies (RAAs) to improve adoption services in England. There are 129 local authorities currently engaged in developing 18 RAA projects across the country. We have recently begun work with the remaining local authorities to develop their RAAs with their initial proposals due in the Department in December.

The programme in 2018-2020 will therefore continue to support the sector with the move to RAAs, by both supporting existing projects and bringing new local authorities in to the programme. It will focus particularly on sharing learning, developing RAA leadership, encouraging the sector to work together and focusing on best practice.

We want a delivery partner to work alongside us and the sector to make this transition happen and to ensure that projects embed good practice and improve outcomes.

More information

Links

Additional text

Regional Adoption Agencies delivery partner - supplier event

Policy officials are holding an information event for potential bidders on 8 December at Sanctuary Buildings - 11.00-13.00 Room SB1.04
Please confirm attendance to Bravo message board. There is a limit of 2 representatives for each organisation. Please confirm attendance by
3pm 7 December.

SANCTUARY BUILDING, 20 GREAT SMITH STREET, LONDON, SW1P 3BT. Please report to reception when you arrive.

About the buyer

Address

Cheylesmore House
Quinton Road
CV1 2WT
England

Email

Help@Sourcing.education.gov.uk

Website

https://education.bravosolutions.co.uk