Tender

Children's Services Adviser in Kingston Upon Hull

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Tender

20 May 2019 at 10:37

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is conducted by the Department for Education, seeking to appoint a Children's Services Adviser for Kingston Upon Hull. The process is currently in the Tender stage, with bids closing on 31st May 2019. This opportunity falls under the Education and Training Services category and the successful contract will be valued at £45,000, covering a service period from 17th June 2019 to 16th June 2020. Interested bidders must ensure their registration on the Department's Dynamic Purchasing System is completed before the deadline, as incomplete registrations will not be accepted.

This tender presents significant opportunities for consultants and organisations proficient in children's social care improvement to contribute to the enhancement of services for vulnerable children in Kingston Upon Hull. Businesses with experience in implementing improvement plans, conducting capacity building, and providing specialist advice in response to regulatory assessments would be particularly well-suited to compete. The tender encourages the participation of SMEs, fostering a competitive environment for those offering innovative solutions in education and child welfare services.

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Notice Title

Children's Services Adviser in Kingston Upon Hull

Notice 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 an adviser to improve children's social work practice in Kingston Upon Hull Council. The adviser will work closely with the Chief Executive and Council officials, leading the development and implementation of an improvement plan and embedding a culture of effective practice. They will provide specialist input in areas of weakness identified by Ofsted and seek to build capacity and skills to ensure improvement is sustained in the long-term. They will monitor progress and report regularly to Ministers. The successful bidder will bring their extensive and proven skills in children's social care improvement to support the delivery of a programme of change to services for the most vulnerable children in Kingston Upon Hull. They will demonstrate an understanding of the activity on improvement that has already taken place in the authority and what needs to happen next. Additional information: Bidders interested in this requirement should be aware that they must allow at least 6 full working days before the competition closing date of 31st May 2019. This is to complete your registration on the Department for Education's, 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0bc93505-ebeb-4bbe-95dd-30f71c7fdb0e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af6b7f11-2f65-495e-b296-9b930c636cf2
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 May 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Jun 2019 - 16 Jun 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.contactpoint@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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