Planning

National Multi-Agency Safeguarding Facilitator

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Planning

17 Feb 2025 at 15:48

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has initiated the planning stage for a procurement process titled "National Multi-Agency Safeguarding Facilitator." This tender falls under the Education and training services category (CPV scheme) and aims to engage market discussion for a dedicated Facilitator role to support multi-agency safeguarding partnerships. Key dates include a market engagement session on 27th February 2025 at 2pm, with the engagement period ending on 28th February 2025. This procurement targets various regions across the United Kingdom, including London, North East, North West, and others. Interested parties are encouraged to contact James Drew for more information and to participate in the market engagement session.

This tender provides an excellent opportunity for businesses experienced in local government and multi-agency safeguarding for children to grow their portfolio by supporting significant governmental reforms. Especially well-suited for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), the role expects engagement at both local and national levels, ensuring comprehensive involvement in implementing safeguarding strategies. The tentative contract is planned for a maximum of ten days of work per month, lasting approximately one year, with potential for extension based on performance and requirements. Your insights during the engagement session will be critical in shaping the final procurement approach.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Multi-Agency Safeguarding Facilitator

Notice Description

The Department for Education is seeking to engage the market to discuss a dedicated Facilitator role to support multi-agency safeguarding partnerships to implement government reforms to child protection and safeguarding. This role will play a key part in supporting the Department in delivering reforms through engagement at local and national level by working with the other Facilitators and local areas to provide support. This also includes engaging with and supporting the Families First Partnership (FFP) programme to implement reforms to Family Help, multi-agency child protection, family networks and multi-agency safeguarding arrangements nationally. We are looking for an individual who understands and has experience of working in local government at a senior level, in particular multi-agency safeguarding for children and local safeguarding partnerships. We expect the work to be a maximum of 10 days per month. A market engagement session will take place on the 27th February at 2pm. Please contact James Drew at james.drew@education.gov.uk if interested. Please note we do not currently know the route to market we will choose. We will use feedback from the session to help inform our position on this. We expect the contract to be around one year in length, with potential extension options.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-60d3de40-916d-41e1-9b5a-16dccaa6d542
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac92b38d-69ee-46e8-9b71-c2e934df613f
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
17 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Feb 2025Expired
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
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
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
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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