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Con_6692 Care Leaver Covenant Extension 22/23

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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30 Mar 2023 at 09:22

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is inviting tenders for the contract titled "Con_6692 Care Leaver Covenant Extension 22/23" within the social work and related services category. The procurement process is currently in the award stage. The contract value is £998,000 and has a contract period starting from April 1, 2020, and ending on March 31, 2023. The deadline for the tender was on February 28, 2020. The buying organisation is the Department for Education located in Manchester, England. This tender presents opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs, particularly those able to provide services related to supporting care leavers aged 16 to 25.

An extension to the Care Leaver Covenant contract is being awarded by the Department for Education to Spectra. The contract, valued at £587,494, will run from April 1, 2020, to September 30, 2023. Spectra, a large-scale supplier located in Wolverhampton, has been awarded the contract after a compliant procurement process. This contract extension offers business opportunities for companies experienced in delivering services to support care leavers, such as apprenticeships, internships, work-related opportunities, and mentoring programs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Con_6692 Care Leaver Covenant Extension 22/23

Notice Description

This is an extension to a contract awarded in 2020. At its simplest the Care Leaver Covenant is a promise made by an organisation in the business, public or voluntary sectors to support care leavers aged 16 to 25. That promise is more than easy warm words of a well-meaning support but is a commitment backed up by a specific offer of something the organisation can realistically provide, and which will help care leavers live more independently. Those offers will relate to one or more of the five outcomes and could be in the form of paid apprenticeships or internships and other work-related opportunities, volunteering, mentoring, discounts, financial support and personal and life skills development. Just over 200 organisations have already made a commitment to the Care Leaver Covenant. The reason for the extension is to give the Department time to run a compliant procurement to replace this contract which now ends September 2023. This procurement will be launched imminently.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-07d19f79-c0c5-431d-93ba-37909129db59
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50c3fa17-53ba-47d0-a5b9-d2d07b4a1379
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£998,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£587,494 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Feb 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 30 Sep 2023 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 2WD
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPECTRA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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