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CON_22612_JH Mobbs Education Ltd. - project_8448 - DPS (ECSC) Preferred Supplier List for SEND and AP Advisory Services for the DfE High Needs Support and Intervention Programmes

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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31 Jan 2024 at 17:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded a contract to J H Mobbs Education Ltd. for the project titled CON_22612_JH Mobbs Education Ltd. - project_8448 - DPS (ECSC) Preferred Supplier List for SEND and AP Advisory Services for the DfE High Needs Support and Intervention Programmes. The contract falls under the 'Education and training services' category and has a value of £54,000. The procurement method used was 'selective' with details of it being a 'Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system'. The tender period ended on August 11, 2023, and the contract period is set from October 1, 2023, to March 31, 2025.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those involved in providing advisory services for the education sector, to grow and collaborate with the Department for Education. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are considered suitable for this procurement. Being an active supplier to the Department for Education could potentially open up new avenues for business expansion and contribute to the improvement of SEND and AP services in local authorities across various regions.

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Notice Title

CON_22612_JH Mobbs Education Ltd. - project_8448 - DPS (ECSC) Preferred Supplier List for SEND and AP Advisory Services for the DfE High Needs Support and Intervention Programmes

Notice Description

As part of this contract, the supplier will be required to provide advice to the Department in association with the delivery of the Safety Valve programme, Delivering Better Value in SEND programme, Education and Skills Funding Agency activity, or other work to support the high needs financial sustainability agenda. This could include: - provide high quality experience and expertise to advise, challenge and support at risk or poor performing local authorities in continuing to develop and implement robust and achievable plans to improve their SEND and AP services; - provide advice to the Department regarding the pace of improvement in local authorities, providing assurance that it is appropriate and that improvements to the SEND and AP system are sustainable; - provide advice to the Department regarding local authority activity to ensure plans remain focused on outcomes for children and young people with SEND; - apply expertise and experience to advise the local authority's senior leadership and SEND management team in addressing areas of weakness. We expect this will require you to engage with local authorities at both strategic and operational level; - work closely with financial advisors appointed by DfE to work with the same local authority. These advisors provide the same service to the Department for the Safety Valve programme from a financial perspective, and the Department will seek your expertise in assuring the join up between the financial and educational functions in an local authority; - have an awareness of the proposed SEND/AP system and Children's Social Care reforms including the Change Programme and work closely with relevant colleagues in supporting and challenging local authorities; Arrangements will be made with the relevant programme team regarding the local authorities and programmes you will be asked to work on. There may also be a requirement that advisors allocated to a particular local authorities work in conjunction with another SEND Advisor allocated to a local authority by Regions Group for general improvement work.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae2b14db-2fde-4e57-bfbd-881e6397db0b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£54,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£54,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 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
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

J H MOBBS EDUCATION

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