Published date: 24 October 2024

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.


Closing: 23 November 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Auditing services - 79212000

Location of contract

NW1 1BU

Value of contract

£100,000 to £130,000

Procurement reference

IT-399-3021-T244

Published date

24 October 2024

Closing date

23 November 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 January 2025

Contract end date

31 December 2027

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

We are looking for a single national supplier to perform Safeguarding Audits within our schools over a 3 year period. At minimum suppliers are to review the following aspects of safeguarding whilst undertaking the reviews.
Establish the academies compliance with statutory requirements
Undertake an audit through the School of the culture of safeguarding and how determine how well embedded it is within the School
Establish how the links to British values are being embedded in the School
Identify whether the key drivers from "Keeping Children Safe in Education " are at the heart of the academies best practices
Question how far is safeguarding the golden thread within the School at all levels including governors, staff,pupils, parents and website content
Question students on whether they feel safe in the School
Determine whether children are safe in the School

More information

Links

  • Additional information on how to apply for this contract

Additional text

Lift Schools are inviting suppliers to bid for a 3 year contract to deliver Safeguarding Audits to all our Schools past and Future. Our trust is currently made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country - from Middlesbrough in the north to Devon in the west, Essex in the east and the Isle of Wight in the south. The majority of our schools are rated 'good' or 'outstanding' by Ofsted. We are always striving to improve - and our results show our commitment to excellence.To access all Tender documents please register your interest on the following link and download the documents. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Andrea Weed

Address

Ground Floor
London
England
NW1 1BU
United Kingdom

Telephone

020 3947 5700

Email

aweed@liftschools.org