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Evaluation - Strengthening Families Protecting Children and Supporting Families Investing in Practice

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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02 Aug 2022 at 08:13

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is currently overseeing a procurement process titled "Evaluation - Strengthening Families Protecting Children and Supporting Families Investing in Practice", which falls under the social work and related services industry category. The procurement is at the tender stage, with a notable amendment informing that the evaluation contract has been extended until March 2025. Located in Manchester, UK, the contract is designed to evaluate key children's social care programmes funded through the government's budget settlement in 2018, meeting explicit funding conditions. Key dates surrounding this process and specific deadlines have not been detailed, but stakeholders can reach out to James Drew at the Department for Education for further inquiries.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social care and programme evaluation. Companies engaged in performance assessments, research, and consultancy within children's services would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The focus on strengthening families and supporting children indicates a need for innovative methodologies and robust data analysis capabilities, creating a fertile ground for service providers looking to expand their footprint in the public sector. Firms that can demonstrate experience and an evidence-based approach to social care evaluation will find this procurement particularly appealing.

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Notice Title

Evaluation - Strengthening Families Protecting Children and Supporting Families Investing in Practice

Notice Description

What Works for Children's Social Care (WWCSC) has been undertaking evaluation of the Department's flagship Children's Social Care (CSC) programmes: Strengthening Families, Protecting Children (SFPC) and Supporting Families: Investing in Practice (SFIP). A robust evaluation of these programmes was an explicit HMT condition of their funding of the programme in a 2018 autumn budget settlement. The funding will provide WWCSC with staffing and project funding, which will be used in accordance with the evaluation design for each programme and in accordance with the WWCSC aims and objectives to close the evidence gap in the sector. This notice is to inform that the contract has been extended until March 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-035805
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021034-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

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