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Advanced Court Skills

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

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16 Oct 2024 at 13:09

Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council has awarded a contract titled "Advanced Court Skills" under the industry category of Education and Training Services (CPV code: 80000000). This procurement process aimed to secure training services to enhance social workers' court skills within Children's Social Care. The training is expected to improve their abilities in writing high-quality court reports and providing evidence in Family Court proceedings. The procurement process has reached the award stage with an allocated budget of £25,000 and was conducted through an open procedure. The contract period runs from 2nd September 2024 to 31st August 2026, with services to be delivered in England, United Kingdom. Key deadlines included the end of the tender period on 20th August 2024 and the contract award date on 27th August 2024.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for training providers specialising in legal and social work education. Businesses well-suited to compete in this sector include large-scale training organisations with experience in delivering specialised skills training for social care professionals. The awarded supplier, Kingsley Knight Training, exemplifies the type of large training institution capable of delivering such targeted, high-quality training programmes. This contract provides visibility and credibility, potentially leading to future opportunities within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Advanced Court Skills

Notice Description

We require Advanced Court Skills training to be delivered to social workers in Children's Social Care to support them in being able to write high quality court reports and to be confident in giving evidence in the Family Court, where the local authority has taken the decision to enter into care proceedings.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ae9edbf7-e09e-479f-b371-630dc84dc274
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43c9539f-cdcc-4b90-a608-5bf655df0bc2
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
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2026 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
DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Lesley Champion
Contact Email
lesley.champion@durham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3000266110

Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5UJ
Post Town
Durham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
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
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Neville's Cross
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KINGSLEY KNIGHT TRAINING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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