Published date: 30 March 2023

This notice was replaced on 17 August 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 17 August 2023)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,700,000

Procurement reference

tender_306662/1197891

Published date

30 March 2023

Closing date

1 May 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

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

The CLC is designed to enable national and local private, public and voluntary sector organisations across wider society to make a public commitment to support care leavers by providing specific practical things that help them to live independently.
Over 300 organisations are CLC signatories, including all government departments, Amazon, Metro Bank, John Lewis Partnership, Engie, care leaver friendly universities and water utility companies, who have backed up their commitment with practical offers of support. These are examples of offers which relate to employment opportunities, access to and participation in higher education, help to refurbish accommodation and discounts on utility bills . Covenant offers align with the care leaver outcomes in the 2016 cross-government strategy Keep on Caring (education, employment health, feeling safe and financial management) to help them make an effective transition from care to independence. Going forward, while there will continue to be an emphasis on education and employment the range of support offered by Covenant signatories will embrace all five missions set out in the Care Review: building relationships, better access and support into education and employment, reducing homelessness, and narrowing health inequalities.

This notice is to notify the market that the competition will start soon. The competition will be run from the DfE's Jaggaer portal. Please see guidance attached to this notice. The contract will run for 18 months from October 2023, with a 1 + 1 extension at the Department's discretion.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Care Leavers Covenant re procurement 2023

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 31 October 2022

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

James Drew

Address

Piccadilly Gate, Store Street
Manchester
M1 2WD
England

Email

James.DREW@education.gov.uk