Planning

Local Authority Children's Services Corporate & Political Leadership Development

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

26 Nov 2024 at 11:29

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

22 Nov 2024 at 17:48

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education (DfE) is in the planning stage for the procurement of a corporate and political leadership development programme for Local Authority Children's Services, specifically targeting the areas of Children's Social Care (CSC) and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) systems. This initiative, titled "Local Authority Children's Services Corporate & Political Leadership Development", falls under the education and training services category and is valued at approximately £5,700,000. The programme aims to provide universal, targeted, and intensive support to upskill political and corporate leaders, including Lead Members, council leaders, Chief Executives, and other senior Local Authority leaders in England. The early engagement notice was published on 22nd November 2024, with market engagement ending on 10th December 2024. The anticipated commencement for the contract is in or after April 2025, with a possible extension of up to one year after the initial two-year period.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in education and leadership training services, particularly those capable of addressing workforce capacity, funding pressures, and leadership challenges within children's services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. This contract can help businesses expand their clientele in the public sector and contribute to meaningful improvements in children's services. Companies with expertise in upskilling senior leaders and delivering high-impact training programmes will find this tender particularly well-suited. Interested parties need to register on the DfE Jaggaer eTendering portal by 10th December 2024 to participate in the market engagement event and submit any questions via the same platform.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Local Authority Children's Services Corporate & Political Leadership Development

Notice Description

This PIN is for market engagement only. It does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education. If the Department for Education decides to commence any procurement process as contemplated by this notice, a separate notice will be published at the relevant time. The requirements and values set out below may be subject to change. This notice is a notification of a market engagement survey that the Department for Education (DfE) is conducting to gain insight for the procurement of a leadership and development programme for political and corporate leaders of Local Authority Children's Services. Keeping children safe is a key priority for this government. However, local authority (LA) Children's Social Care (CSC) and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) systems are under pressure from: * Service demand; * Workforce capacity and capability challenges; * Funding pressures * Leadership churn. This contract aims to upskill political and corporate leaders of children's services to drive improvement in CSC and SEND LA performance through universal, targeted and intensive support offers. The programme supports Lead Members, council leaders, Chief Executives and other senior LA leaders to fulfil their statutory roles, build their understanding of CSC and SEND, and equip leaders with the skills to scrutinise performance and deliver improvements to CSC and SEND services. The total value of this contract is anticipated to be PS5,700,000. We anticipate a 2 year contract, with possible 1 year extension, commencing in or after April 2025. You can find the SSQ_522 by registering on Jaggaer. To register for the event, you will need to be registered as a supplier on the DfE Jaggaer eTendering portal, available at https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Once registered the event will be accessible via the 'View Opportunities' link on the Homepage. Select the Opportunity Notice for Local Authority Children's Services Corporate & Political Leadership Development Supplier Engagement Event' (SSQ 522) and this will take you directly to the registration page. The closing date for registering your interest of the market engagement event is 17:00 noon GMT on the 10th December 2024. Please use the Jaggaer e-procurement system https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html to submit any questions you may have about the tendering procedure. Department for education eSourcing Portal

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6074f47b-a0e1-4794-981c-db6d50ecfc01
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a3f0534-5289-4eea-8c9f-b40a4000350e
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
26 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
10 Dec 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
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
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2JF
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Further Information

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