Published date: 29 June 2023

This notice was replaced on 10 October 2023

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Awarded contract (published 10 October 2023, last edited 18 October 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Information systems - 48810000

  • Systems and technical consultancy services - 72220000

  • Information technology services - 72222300

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£291,666

Procurement reference

tender_345533/1226442

Published date

29 June 2023

Closing date

31 July 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2023

Contract end date

30 June 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Department for Education are looking for a provider to enhance the development and use of case management systems (CMS) in children's social care to enable social workers to spend more time with families. This contract is due to commence 1st September 2023 and will run until June 2024.

Departmental research has concluded that technology used by social workers to record their work with children, support social workers in their day-to-day work, and collect statutory and local data could be improved or standardised. Whilst local authorities are responsible for funding and managing their digital estate, the department made a commitment in the recent Stable Homes, Built on Love strategy to improve case management systems to enable social workers to spend more time directly with children and families.

To deliver this work, it is recognised that the successful bidder will need to work closely with the department, local authorities, other agencies involved in safeguarding, sector experts and membership bodies as well as current providers of case management systems to build a set of standards which can be applied across any Case Management Systems currently being used by social workers at an LA level.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CR: Case Management Systems (CMS) improvement

  • Early engagement
  • Published 28 March 2023, last edited 28 March 2023

About the buyer

Contact name

Emilie Wilkinson

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

emilie.wilkinson@education.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education