Published date: 30 March 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 28 February 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£998,000

Procurement reference

tender_227999/1197853

Published date

30 March 2023

Closing date

28 February 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2023

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

This is an extension to a contract awarded in 2020. At its simplest the Care Leaver Covenant is a promise made by an organisation in the business, public or voluntary sectors to support care leavers aged 16 to 25. That promise is more than easy warm words of a well-meaning support but is a commitment backed up by a specific offer of something the organisation can realistically provide, and which will help care leavers live more independently. Those offers will relate to one or more of the five outcomes and could be in the form of paid apprenticeships or internships and other work-related opportunities, volunteering, mentoring, discounts, financial support and personal and life skills development. Just over 200 organisations have already made a commitment to the Care Leaver Covenant.

The reason for the extension is to give the Department time to run a compliant procurement to replace this contract which now ends September 2023. This procurement will be launched imminently.

Award information

Awarded date

30 March 2023

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

30 September 2023

Total value of contract

£587,494

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Spectra

Address

Units 38-39, The Chubb Buildings, Frier Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1HT

Reference

Charity Commission reference: 9191219

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

James

Address

DfE Store Street
Manchester
M1 2WD
England

Email

James.drew@education.gov.uk