Published date: 3 March 2017

This notice was replaced on 29 March 2017

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Awarded contract (published 29 March 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£110,160

Procurement reference

1427

Published date

3 March 2017

Closing date

16 March 2017

Contract start date

27 March 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

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 Advisers (an individual, partnership or small team) to provide intervention and improvement support in the following LAs:
• London Borough of Lambeth
• Surrey County Council
• London Borough of Wandsworth
The Adviser will provide a clear and sustained focus on the areas for improvement and ensure independent oversight of progress in line with agreed improvement plans. In doing so the Adviser is expected to supervise the programme of change that the authority has embarked on, to drive forward the improvements and implement close monitoring arrangements, and build on the work that has already taken place. The successful bidders will bring their extensive and proven skills in children's social care transformation to deliver the programme of change to services for the most vulnerable children in these authorities. They will demonstrate an understanding of the improvement that has already taken place in the authority and what needs to happen next.

Note: Bidders interested in this requirement should be aware that they must allow at least 3 full working days before the competition closing date of 16 March 9am. This is to complete your registration on the Department for Educations, Dynamic Purchasing System. Incomplete registrations will not be accepted. 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 Bids already submitted can be withdrawn from the competition, or updated as long as this happened before the deadline.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 £110,160 for all 3 LAs

About the buyer

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

Commercial.CONTACTPOINT@education.gsi.gov.uk