Planning

Bradford Children & Families Trust - Chairperson

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Planning

20 Nov 2025 at 14:34

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is initiating a procurement process for the selection of a new Chairperson for the Bradford Children & Families Trust. This tender falls under the education and training services industry category, focusing specifically on improving children's social care in the Yorkshire and the Humber region, UK. Currently in the planning stage, the process includes initial market engagement, with the engagement period concluding on 12th December 2025. This tender acts as a prior information notice and seeks to gauge market interest and inputs, offering a unique leadership opportunity to work alongside governmental interventions to enhance children’s services in Bradford.

This tender creates valuable opportunities for firms specialising in educational governance and professional services, ideally suited to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). The role of Chairperson, crucially requiring up to five working days per month, is open to experienced leaders ready to foster improvements in children's social services. With government backing, this is a significant chance for organisations to participate in an impactful social care transformation project, thereby expanding their portfolio within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bradford Children & Families Trust - Chairperson

Notice Description

THIS NOTICE IS FOR PRIOR INFORMATION ONLY. IT IS NOT BINDING INDICATION OF OR COMMITMENT TO ANY FUTURE PROCUREMENT OR ACTIVITY. The Department for Education is seeking to procure professional services to operate as a new Chairperson of Bradford Children and Families Trust. Children's services in Bradford were judged to be inadequate, by Ofsted, in September 2018 and again in January 2023. In September 2021, due to concerns about pace of progress and concerns raised by Ofsted, the Department escalated its intervention in Bradford by replacing the Improvement Notice with a Statutory Direction and appointing a commissioner. The Commissioner undertook a 3-month review, which concluded at the end of January 2022, to assess whether Bradford has the capability and capacity to continue to deliver children's social care services. His recommendation was for services to be removed from council control and a Trust be put in place. The Council agreed to establish a wholly owned, not for profit company (children's services trust), which discharges the Council's children's social care functions on its behalf. The Bradford Children and Families trust launched in April 2023. The Chair is a Secretary of State appointment, whilst the Council's children's social care services are subject to Government intervention. It is expected that the Chair will be required a maximum of five days per month. NEXT STEPS We will shortly be looking to engage the market regarding this requirement, to establish interest, gather feedback and allow for initial questions. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact CSC.YH@education.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-89c2e6fd-71f4-4e57-a0ab-debcc7625dc1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4738201-fad6-48e3-9157-4cf3cb53603c
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
20 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Dec 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
Not specified
Contact Email
csc.yh@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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