Published date: 20 August 2024

Last edited date: 21 August 2024

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 2 September 2024

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

CV1 2WT

Value of contract

£27,000

Procurement reference

tender_459149/1396713

Published date

20 August 2024

Approach to market date

2 September 2024

Contract start date

21 August 2024

Contract end date

31 August 2024

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Details of the Sandwell Children's Trust Chair can be found in the attached.

Ensure that the services provided by Sandwell Children's Trust (SCT) are provided in accordance with the Services Delivery Contract and are properly and effectively coordinated, working with the Chief Executive of the Trust and Council, other Trust and Council employees, including the Director of Children's Services, and other relevant bodies and partnerships.

Provide, independent leadership to SCT, and ensure that its board of directors is effective in setting and implementing SCT's strategic direction for improving the delivery of children's social care.

Provide strategic leadership to SCT, maintaining effective governance arrangements, overseeing institutional performance, coordinating risk management, carry suitable advocacy on behalf of SCT and fulfil a procedural role in the operation of SCT.

Reporting on performance, and such other matters as the Secretary of State may request, including a written report sent to the Secretary of State every six months (or as mutually agreed with DfE).

The proposed ITT launch date is 1 September and proposed contract start date is 1 November 2024.

Suppliers can access this system at: https://education.app.jaggaer.com for details of how to register and the terms of free registration.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

DfE Commercial

Address

Cheylsmore House, 5 Quinton Road
Coventry
CV1 2WT
England

Email

dorcas.marshall@education.gov.uk