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Project Support Provider for the Strengthening Families, Protecting Children Programme

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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24 Jun 2022 at 10:24

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is overseeing a procurement process for the contract titled "Project Support Provider for the Strengthening Families, Protecting Children Programme". This initiative falls under the category of IT services, specifically consulting, software development, Internet and support, and is located in the UK. The procurement method employed was a limited tender, negotiated without the publication of a contract notice. The current stage of the procurement process is active, with the contract valued at £3,905,397, a variation from its original award in 2019 for £2,960,684.18. The contract was officially signed on 30th May 2022.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in IT consulting and software development, to contribute to the enhancement of local authorities' children’s social care services through the Strengthening Families, Protecting Children programme. Companies with expertise in service provision for social care improvements would be particularly well-suited to engage in this process, as the initiative seeks additional support for the 17 local authority adopters and 3 innovators involved. Such businesses can expect to leverage their skills in implementing whole-system improvements within the children's social care framework, thus promoting their growth and sustainability.

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Notice Title

Project Support Provider for the Strengthening Families, Protecting Children Programme

Notice Description

A contract to support the local authorities involved in the Children's Social Care Strengthening Families, Protecting Children (SFPC) programme to successfully implement whole-system improvements to their children's social care services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supplier is contracted to support the local authorities involved in DfE's CSC Strengthening Families Protecting Children (SFPC) programme - 17 LA 'adopters' and 3 LA 'innovators' - to successfully implement one of three whole-system improvement model to their children's social care services.

Procurement Information

This contract was originally awarded in 2019, for PS2,960,684.18. The purpose of this notice is to declare that this contract has been varied to a value of PS3,905,397.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-034a32
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017293-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,905,397 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
James Drew
Contact Email
james.drew@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 2WD
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MUTUAL VENTURES

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