Published date: 28 January 2021

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 12 February 2021

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Procurement reference

project_5224

Published date

28 January 2021

Closing date

12 February 2021

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The National Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel was established in July 2018 to improve professional practice across the multi-agency safeguarding system by sharing learning from reviews of serious child safeguarding cases. The panel has its own statutory powers and is independent of government but receives government funding. A pre-selected pool of reviewers assists the Panel to conduct its reviews, undertaking the fieldwork and analysis required to identify learning which can improve practice.

DfE intend to run a procurement exercise in February 2021 to refresh and expand the pool of reviewers. The pool of reviewers will be used to provide the following for the panel:

• National thematic reviews of complex cases (both multiple and single case reviews)
• Literature reviews to support national reviews
• Thematic reviews of serious incident notifications and rapid reviews to identify areas for future national reviews
• Meta-analysis of multiple reports and reviews
• Deep dives
• Specialist expertise to support the Panel in its functions and national reviews

The competition will be advertised through the Department for Education's e-procurement system, Jaggaer. To be considered for this opportunity, you must register on Jaggaer and additionally apply to become a member of the Education and Children's Social Care Dynamic Purchasing System (ECSC DPS) under category codes "ECSC05 Evaluator" and "ECSC11 Researcher". Guidance on completing these steps is available via email from Mailbox.NationalReviewPanel@education.gov.uk.

You will not be invited to the competition if you are not registered on the ECSC DPS under the correct category codes.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Beth Lord

Address

2 St. Paul's Place
Sheffield
S1 2JF
England

Email

beth.lord@education.gov.uk