Published date: 16 August 2023

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


Closing: 23 May 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,010,368

Procurement reference

tender_341674/1247804

Published date

16 August 2023

Closing date

23 May 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

27 July 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

Following an open procurement, the Department for Education has appointed a suitably experienced organisation to deliver the following objectives relating to child and family social work:

1) To deliver solutions recommended by the National Workload Action Group (NWAG)and provide a secretariat role for the group
2) produce tools and resources to support Local Authorities with social worker retention; and
3) produce tools and resources to support Local Authorities in the engagement of agency social workers.

The NWAG is made up of sector and practice experts and seeks to identify and recommend solutions to reduce unnecessary workload drivers for child and family social workers so that child and family social workers have enough time to spend working directly with children and families.

The Buyer may, at its own discretion, extend the Contract on multiple occasions, but will not exceed a cumulative extension of 24 months post the Expiry Date.

It is anticipated, at the time of contract signature, that any extension would involve delivery of the services on a reduced scope, with focus being on activities related to the maintenance and improvement of the Deliverables that were delivered during the Initial Contract Period. The Buyer reserves the right to extend this anticipated scope at its own discretion.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CF - National Workload Action Group Secretariat and Lead Delivery Partner on Social Worker Retention and Agency Resources

  • Opportunity
  • Published 3 April 2023

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

27 July 2023

Contract start date

27 July 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£1,010,368

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Dartington Hall trading as Research in Practice

Address

The Elmhirst Centre, Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6EL

Reference

Charity Commission reference: 279756

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Department for Education

Address

Sanctuary Buildings Great Smith Street, London
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

jess.roberts@education.gov.uk