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Children's Services Adviser Team in Sandwell

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Award

01 Mar 2018 at 11:14

Award Notice
Tender

12 Jan 2018 at 11:34

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education (DfE) is conducting a tender for the "Children's Services Adviser Team in Sandwell," aimed at improving children's social care services in the West Midlands. The current procurement process is at the Award stage, with a contract value of £79,920. The contract period is set to begin on 19 February 2018 and will last until 18 February 2019. Bidders were required to register at least six working days prior to the closing date of 12 noon on 2 February 2018, as per the Department's Dynamic Purchasing System. The tender is classified under social work and related services (CPV code 85300000).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses skilled in children's social care improvement, particularly those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE). Successful bidders will be expected to leverage their expertise to facilitate operational and strategic changes within Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, which has faced challenges in its social care provision. Companies with a proven track record in organisational transformation and a deep understanding of local authority operations would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Children's Services Adviser Team in Sandwell

Notice Description

The Department for Education (DfE) is responsible for supporting improvement in local authorities, through government intervention in response to failure or weakness in the provision of children's social care services. DfE wishes to appoint a small team of Advisers to carry out and deliver operational and strategic reviews, improvements, support and challenge in Sandwell. The Adviser team will provide a clear and sustained focus on the areas for improvement and ensure independent oversight of progress in line with agreed improvement plans. In doing to the Adviser team is expected to supervise the programme of change that the authority has embarked on, to drive forward the improvements and implement close monitoring arrangements, and build on the work that has already taken place. The successful bidders will bring their extensive and proven skills in children's social care improvement to support the delivery of a programme of change to services for the most vulnerable children in these authorities. They will demonstrate an understanding of the improvement that has already taken place in the authority and what needs to happen next. Since 2010, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council's social care services have been judged by Ofsted to be inadequate in four out of the last five inspections. The report of the Commissioner for Children's Services for Sandwell (October 2016) concluded that the council did not have the capability or capacity to improve its' services. The Secretary of State for Education issued a statutory direction to Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council requiring the local authority to work with the Department's appointed Commissioner for Children's Services in Sandwell to establish a new, operationally-independent, not-for-profit Trust to deliver effective social care services for children and families. Sandwell Children's Trust will be live on 1 April 2018. Note: Bidders interested in this requirement should be aware that they must allow at least 6 full working days before the competition closing date of 12 noon on 2 February 2018. This is to complete your registration on the Department for Education's, Dynamic Purchasing System. Incomplete registrations will not be accepted. Bidders who are already fully registered on the Department for Educations Dynamic Purchasing system do not have to re-register. Bids already submitted can be withdrawn from the competition, or updated as long as this happened before the deadline. Additional information: Please Note: Bidders interested in this requirement should be aware that they must allow at least 6 full working days before the competition closing date of 12 noon on 2 February 2018. This is to complete your registration on the Department for Education's, Dynamic Purchasing System. Incomplete registrations will not be accepted. Bidders who are already fully registered on the Department for Educations Dynamic Purchasing system do not have to re-register. Bids already submitted can be withdrawn from the competition, or updated as long as this happened before the deadline.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fe431a71-b11c-48ea-8400-fadbae1b011c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8611cc6-df0f-45d1-b589-1bfb0286d534
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£79,920 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£79,920 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Feb 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Feb 20188 years ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
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
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
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DONCASTER CHILDREN'S SERVICE TRUST

Further Information

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