Published date: 29 January 2018

This notice was replaced on 5 March 2018

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Awarded contract (published 5 March 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£38,400

Procurement reference

RFX207

Published date

29 January 2018

Closing date

9 February 2018

Contract start date

26 February 2018

Contract end date

25 May 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Department is responsible for supporting improvement in local authorities, through government intervention, in response to failure or weakness in the provision of children's social care services. This is done in part through drawing down external expertise, from various sectors, to support local authorities in these circumstances.
The Department wishes to appoint a Commissioner to undertake a review in Buckinghamshire County Council. The Commissioner will play a high profile role in a challenging political and delivery environment. They will bring their extensive and proven skills in children's social care transformation to delivering a robust assessment as to how improvements to services for the most vulnerable children can best be secured within the local context. In doing so they will set expectations for how services can best be delivered outside of council control, leading and brokering relationships with senior council leaders and their partner organisations. Alongside this, they will direct work to secure urgent improvements to ensure that children in the Authority are safe.

More information

Additional text

Deadline for receipt of tender 12 noon on 9 February 2018

About the buyer

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

Commercial.CONTACTPOINT@education.gsi.gov.uk