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CR: Delivery Partner of Families First for Children Pathfinder Programme

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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31 Jul 2023 at 13:41

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for the Delivery Partner of Families First for Children Pathfinder Programme. The procurement process was an Open procedure with a total value of £972,020.15. The contract period runs from July 17, 2023, to March 31, 2025. This opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations. The procurement stage is complete, and the tender period ended on July 17, 2023, in various regions of the United Kingdom.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses to engage in the design and execution of research and development services within the children's social care sector. Companies with expertise in delivering services to children and families, implementing reform programmes, and facilitating cross-sector learning can compete. The contract aims to support pathfinder local areas in implementing service delivery reforms and shaping the future of children's social care. The Department for Education is seeking a collaborative partnership to bring about meaningful change in the sector.

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Notice Title

CR: Delivery Partner of Families First for Children Pathfinder Programme

Notice Description

This is a notice for the Award of Contract: Delivery Partner of Families First for Children Pathfinder Programme. The Independent Care Review and National Panel review made a number of ambitious recommendations to transform support and protection in children's social care (CSC). In response to these recommendations DfE has published its implementation strategy, which sets out its proposed reforms in this area of CSC: a. A new category of support - family help - to replace the current framework across voluntary targeted early help services to statutory child in need services. b. Restructuring the workforce so a multidisciplinary team of family help workers can own relationships with families in need under Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 (this means that a wider range of professionals can lead, rather than always being qualified social workers, as is the current set up). c. More effective, integrated multi-agency child protection response, including dedicated, highly skilled professionals from local authorities, police and health with responsibility for specific child protection functions. d. Change to organisational culture, involving wider family members and connected people as a central component throughout family help and child protection. This is a pivotal moment for children's social care. Given the scale and complexity of the reform programme, and the importance of robust testing to inform future policy, we are seeking to contract to an external organisation (a 'Delivery Partner') to support pathfinder local areas to implement new ways of delivering services to children and families; to identify the conditions for successful and sustained implementation of reforms across local areas; and to facilitate learning dissemination, from the programme, across relevant sectors. The Delivery Partner will work as part of a virtual team with the DfE pathfinder programme team, the external Evaluation Partner and relevant policy officials - working collaboratively towards a shared vision for a reformed children's social care system.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4e03ec78-8e00-4965-8d4a-2434c16e01af
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf833c63-45d5-43f2-88bd-35e1b9260737
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£972,020 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£972,020 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20232 years ago
Contract Period
16 Jul 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Additional Buyers

BRAVOSOLUTION UK LIMITED

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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South 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

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