Published date: 22 April 2024

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


Closing: 1 March 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work services - 85310000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£96,000

Procurement reference

tender_421956/1338870

Published date

22 April 2024

Closing date

1 March 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Direct Award

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Department for Education have awarded a contract for the provision (continuation) of the Independent Chair to the Northamptonshire Children's Service Trust.

Throughout the appointment period the contractor will:
- Provide strategic leadership to the Company. This will include:
o Setting a continued ambitious vision for improvement and innovation.
o Continued strategic approach for the Board's leadership in order to perform its core functions effectively.
o Continue to develop the Board's strategic priorities that reflect the Company's strategic priorities.
- Supporting and guiding the Board to ensure the transparent selection appointment, assessment and (should it prove necessary) the removal of directors, or any other direct appointee.
- Oversee institutional performance.
- Supporting and guiding the Board in sound financial management of the Company.
- Reporting on performance, and such other matters as the Department may request.
- Acting as the principal spokesperson and representative for the Board, advocating, and promoting the work of the Company in social work, social care, education and corporate settings.
- Fulfil procedural role in the operating of the Company. This will include - chairing and leading all Board meetings, strategy reviews and other such meetings.
- In accordance with the Company's governance procedures acting on behalf of the board between board meetings to make immediate decisions.
- Provide regular verbal and written reports to the Secretary of State, the Minister for Children and Families and other officials.
- Participate in DfE's formal reviews of the LAs progress and make recommendation to the DfE on whether progress has been sufficient.

More information

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

2 April 2024

Contract start date

2 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£96,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

J Wooster Services

Address

<redacted>

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Sanctuary Bld, Great Smith Stret
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

rg.commercial@edcuaction.gov.uk