Tender

Delivery of the Looked-After-Children & Independent School Demonstrator Hubs

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Tender

18 Jul 2019 at 11:37

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is seeking a delivery partner for the "Delivery of the Looked-After-Children & Independent School Demonstrator Hubs" project, aimed at promoting partnerships between independent schools and looked-after children (LAC). The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with the deadline for submissions set for 20th August 2019. This initiative, classified under "Education and training services," involves a budget of up to £562,500 for a contract period from 1st November 2019 to 31st October 2021. The opportunity is available to organisations that can operate across the UK, particularly in Manchester, where the buying authority is located.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in educational services and support for LAC. Businesses that can effectively facilitate partnerships, provide tailored educational interventions, and develop community hubs will be well-suited to compete for this contract. The potential to impact children's education positively, while also expanding service offerings through partnerships with local authorities and schools, presents a valuable growth prospect in the education sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Delivery of the Looked-After-Children & Independent School Demonstrator Hubs

Notice Description

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a delivery partner to A. set up and run between 6 and 10 demonstrator hubs in England which promote partnerships between independent schools and looked-after children (LAC) and; B. a national placement brokerage service for the placement of LAC in independent schools. 2.2 The Department is looking to fund a service from October 2019 to provide targeted advice and bespoke, specialist support to Local Authorities (LAs) & Schools to place in children in the Independent Schools' Sector. This will help them to build their capacity and capability to continue placing children once this contract has come to an end. 2.3 Where placements are not the most appropriate for children, the department still wants to enable those children to experience the high quality offer of provisions, clubs and targeted support from indepependent schools in the locality. This is why alongside the placement service we would expect the delivery partner to setup and run between 6-10 regional demonstrator hubs to allow the widest range of LAC to benefit. 2.4 This new programme (both hubs and placements service) will need to support and complement - not duplicate - other resources available to LAs & schools. 2.5 The hubs will deliver support to local authorities looking to find ways to address some of the achievement and attainment gaps that exist within LAC cohorts to better support their progression in school and beyond by making the best use of good or outstanding independent schools. 2.6 Facilitating the spread of good practice nationally by harnessing the best of the demonstrator hubs so that it can inform a national rollout after the contract comes to an end. 2.7 The imperative is to fill gaps in the knowledge that children's services professionals have, disseminate good practice and ensure that local hubs have access to bespoke, specialist support to help them respond to the needs of children in care. For example where there is a need for LAC to receive targeted support with university applications, the hubs would work with LAs to broker a partnership of independent schools which can provide targeted UCAS interventions. This may be through afters chool clubs, masterclasses or Saturday schools to name a few. 2.8 We are making available up to a maximum of PS562,500 for 27 months (October 2019 - December 2021) to help deliver this new national palcements service and the local demonstrator hubs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62e4dac6-b4fd-4a54-800e-a6627d045f99
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jul 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Aug 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2019 - 31 Oct 2021 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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