Published date: 3 October 2017

This notice was replaced on 1 November 2017

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Awarded contract (published 10 January 2018, last edited 10 January 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

RFX203

Published date

3 October 2017

Closing date

18 October 2017

Contract start date

1 November 2017

Contract end date

30 April 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Department for Education (DfE) 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.
DfE wishes to appoint a due diligence supplier to support the set up of the Sandwell Children's Social Care Trust. The due diligence supplier will report to the DfE contract manager and Commissioner on progress on delivery, which will inform decisions about the nature of the Department's intervention. The overarching intention is that services for children and young people in Sandwell must be high quality, meet financial objectives and be sustainable. Creating an independent and professionally led organisation is considered the best way to realise this ambition.

Note: Bidders interested in this requirement should be aware that they must allow at least 6 full working days before the competition closing date of 4pm on 18 October 2017. This is to complete your registration on the Department for Educations, Dynamic Purchasing System. Incomplete registrations will not be accepted. If you also need to register on Redimo you need to allow more than 6 working days. Bidders who are already fully registered on the Department for Educations Dynamic Purchasing system do not have to re-register. Bids already submitted can be withdrawn from the competition, or updated as long as this happened before the deadline.

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The estimated value is up to a maximum of £100,000 incl expenses excl VAT.

About the buyer

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

Commercial.CONTACTPOINT@education.gsi.gov.uk