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Improvement Adviser in Blackpool

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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27 Nov 2020 at 12:10

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Summary of the contracting process

The contract titled "Improvement Adviser in Blackpool" has been awarded by the Department for Education. This procurement falls under the industry category of Health and social work services and is located in the North West of the United Kingdom. The award was granted on 26th October 2020, with the contract period extending until 25th June 2022. The procurement was conducted through a selective method as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in significant improvement measures within children's social care services. Businesses with expertise in social care oversight, quality improvement, and managerial support are particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future, as they can offer valuable insights and practical solutions to enhance the effectiveness of local authority services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Improvement Adviser in Blackpool

Notice Description

The Adviser will support the authority in continuing to develop and implement robust, realistic and achievable plans to improve its children's social care services, in particular those areas which have been judged by Ofsted to be inadequate or where serious concerns have been identified. This needs to take account of and build on the year and a half of improvement work that Blackpool has already undertaken. In particular he will: Provide effective oversight to ensure the pace of improvement is appropriate and that improvements to children's social care are sustainable; Provide support and advice as necessary when assessing and driving progress, taking account of the weaknesses identified by Ofsted and of other diagnostic work that has taken place since; Building on the improvement work already underway and the relationships established, apply his/her expertise and experience to support the DCS and service management team in addressing areas of weakness; this may also include working with practitioners of different levels to: Develop competence and improve performance through the embedding of the Blackpool Families Rock practice model and improving quality of case recording; Supporting managers in their use of data and intelligence to drive activity and improve management oversight; Supporting the development of the managerial group; Provide input into the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme, looking at the quality of teaching; Supporting improvement in practice during pre-proceedings activity to reduce drift and delay; and Help foster a culture of reflection, challenge and support; Make use of wider contacts to support and advise the council on potential solutions to issues and signpost examples of good practice where possible; Provide support and challenge to Children's Partnership Board and Pan-Lancashire Safeguarding arrangements; assisting in the determination of their effectiveness; Work closely with any other local authority improvement partners to maximise impact of work and avoid unnecessary duplication; Engage with the wider partnership including working with the chair of the Improvement Board.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-276bf59e-632e-427d-8618-ce831c8e4771
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44fa3162-97d0-425e-ba1a-ce62e5adda3b
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Nov 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jun 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Oct 20205 years ago
Contract Period
26 Oct 2020 - 25 Jun 2022 1-2 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
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALASTAIR GIBBONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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