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con_27689 Family Group Decision Making - Best Practise Guides

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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11 Jun 2025 at 10:22

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has completed a procurement process titled "Family Group Decision Making - Best Practice Guides," classified under Education and training services (CPV code 80000000). This process aimed to develop a package of best practice guidance for local authorities to implement their legal duty to offer family group decision making. The contract, valued at £295,890, spans from June 2, 2025, to November 30, 2025, and was awarded through an open procedure to Mutual Ventures Ltd, a supplier based in London. The service delivery addresses cover various regions in the UK, including the North East, North West, and London. This procurement process was in the award stage as of June 11, 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in educational and training services related to child social care. Companies with expertise in producing guidance materials or possessing innovative approaches to family group decision making can benefit from engaging in future tenders of this nature. The open procurement method used indicates a competitive and transparent selection process, allowing qualified businesses an equitable opportunity to showcase their capabilities. As the Department for Education continues to develop resources in children's social care, businesses can anticipate further similar opportunities across various UK regions.

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Notice Title

con_27689 Family Group Decision Making - Best Practise Guides

Notice Description

This is a notice of award for Family Group Decision Making Best Practice Guides. The services relate to the Department's aim to procure the development of a package of best practice guidance for local authorities (LAs) to implement their new legal duty to offer family group decision making (FGDM) to all parents (or those with parental responsibility) of children whose cases have reached the pre-proceedings stage, unless the offer is not in the child's best interest. Although this is being primarily produced to offer guidance to support LAs in relation to the new duty at the time it comes into force, it will also offer general best practice guidance on FGDM that is applicable to meetings that happen at other points in the children's social care system (e.g. at earlier points in the system, such as during family help, or later, such as reunification).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cb49fa10-3620-4a01-98cb-432565c4daf2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78c6ac3d-385a-47e4-883e-968dc5121497
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£295,890 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£295,890 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jun 2025 - 30 Nov 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Mutual Ventures Ltd
Contact Email
info@mutualcentures.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8HP
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
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), TLL Wales

Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MUTUAL VENTURES

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