Published date: 8 July 2021

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


Closing: 11 June 2021, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£2,236,298.76

Procurement reference

tender_250500/978698

Published date

8 July 2021

Closing date

11 June 2021

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

11 June 2021

Contract end date

31 May 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

Project Objectives:
1. To provide targeted improvement support to select LAs, to be agreed with the Department, with a focus on the effectiveness of LA senior leaders, the effectiveness of partnerships (with the Police and clinical commissioning groups as a minimum) and the strategic approach to improving children's social care and SEND services - this will include specifically working with the director of children's services (DCS), the local authority chief executive, the lead member and partner representatives, as a minimum.
2. To support LA leaders with challenges in their children's social care and SEND services, arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the development and delivery of recovery plans.
3. To provide diagnostic services to select LAs, to be agreed with the Department, with a focus on the effectiveness of corporate parenting arrangements and advisory support to deliver the resulting recommendations and improvements.

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Award information

Awarded date

11 June 2021

Contract start date

11 June 2021

Contract end date

31 May 2024

Total value of contract

£2,236,298.76

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Address

< Redacted >

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Rose

Address

2 St. Paul's Place,
Sheffield
S1 2FJ
England

Email

rose.howell@education.gov.uk