Planning

SSQ_251: Delivering Better Value in Children's Social Care Early Market Engagement

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

13 Apr 2022 at 08:23

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

13 Apr 2022 at 07:51

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is initiating a public procurement process titled "SSQ_251: Delivering Better Value in Children's Social Care Early Market Engagement." This tender falls within the financial and insurance services industry category and is specifically focused on providing financial consultancy and management consultancy services. The event is scheduled to take place in Manchester, England, on 27 April 2022 at 14:00. Interested parties must express their interest by 22 April 2022 at 12:00 noon, with market engagement opportunities published online for access.

This tender presents excellent opportunities for businesses looking to grow in financial consultancy, particularly those with expertise in delivering diagnostic assessments and financial planning for local government services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are encouraged to participate. With expectations of engaging a minimum of ten local authorities each year until March 2025, competitors with proven track records in enhancing public sector efficiencies and navigating budgetary constraints will find this opportunity particularly beneficial.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SSQ_251: Delivering Better Value in Children's Social Care Early Market Engagement

Notice Description

This is an early market engagement event for the upcoming procurement "Delivering Better Value in Children's Social Care" to be held on the 27th of April 2022 at 14:00. The aim of this new programme is to provide advice, identifying changes to practices and processes that will create financial efficiencies, and enable LAs to target their budget effectively without compromising the quality of the services or the safety of children and young people. The Department is looking for a partner that can deliver this programme through an established model of financial diagnostics which are relevant to the delivery of children's social care in local government. This will include, but is not limited to: - Reviewing the LA's budget setting processes, service structures, working practices and IT systems to establish if these could be refined or improved to create savings. - Financial planning to ensure that the impacts of Covid, Brexit, future budget allocations and potential policy changes from the Care Review are considered and accounted for so that the LA can remain sustainable. - Identifying the impacts of inaction or delays on the quality of the service and cost of provision - in particular with relation to the journey for Looked After Children. - Delivery of a report with a set of recommendations to the LA leadership, including a route for access to further support / funding. - Alignment with the Delivering Better Value in SEND programme. The number of LAs that will benefit from participating in the programme will be determined by the diagnostic and methodology that the successful organisation can provide however we would expect this to be an absolute minimum of 10 per year, until March 2025. The closing date to express interest in this market engagement event is the 22nd of April at 12 noon. To apply, register on Jaggaer at https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html and apply to SSQ_251 Delivering Better Value in Children's Social Care Early Market Engagement Event. Alternatively email finn.morgan@education.gov.uk and david.foster@education.gov.uk to register your interest in the event.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-654e0999-5254-4aec-9734-158becfdefde
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d91b1838-f098-4c40-8a20-d2188fbf78ad
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

66 - Financial and insurance services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Apr 2022Expired
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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