Award

Pre CMH (CAFCASS) Delivery Partner

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 May 2024 at 14:08

Planning

23 Nov 2023 at 15:30

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is seeking a Delivery Partner for their Pre CMH (CAFCASS) pilot project aimed at reducing delays in public law proceedings in the family court. The pilot involves facilitating an information-sharing meeting between the Cafcass Guardian and Local Authority social worker to streamline the court process. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with Gate One Ltd being the current active supplier. The contract, signed on May 2, 2024, is valued at £651,600 GBP.

Participating in this tender can create business growth opportunities for companies specializing in services related to education and training. Businesses experienced in implementation and change management, supporting effective working relationships, spreading of learning, and oversight are well-suited to compete for this contract. The process involves an open procedure method, emphasising the importance of establishing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and professionals involved in the pilot to ensure successful delivery.

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Notice Title

Pre CMH (CAFCASS) Delivery Partner

Notice Description

he services relate to the Department's aim to procure a delivery partner for a pilot aimed at reducing delays in public law proceedings in the family court. The pilot will specifically introduce a pre-Case Management Hearing (CMH) meeting between the Cafcass Guardian (CG) and Local Authority social worker to facilitate mutual understanding about the case, to ensure a smoother process through court. This is an information-sharing meeting, taking place after the issuing of care proceedings, but prior to the first Case Management Hearing. This will allow the Cafcass Guardian to gain a better understanding of the case and be better informed on the social work analysis of the timing of the application and reason for type of Order applied for. We would expect, for example, that that this increased clarity may reduce uncertainty that leads to requests for new expert assessments at the case management hearing, and facilitate a more effective process through court.

Lot Information

Lot 1

he services relate to the Department's aim to procure a delivery partner for a pilot aimed at reducing delays in public law proceedings in the family court. The pilot will specifically introduce a pre-Case Management Hearing (CMH) meeting between the Cafcass Guardian (CG) and Local Authority social worker to facilitate mutual understanding about the case, to ensure a smoother process through court. This is an information-sharing meeting, taking place after the issuing of care proceedings, but prior to the first Case Management Hearing. This will allow the Cafcass Guardian to gain a better understanding of the case and be better informed on the social work analysis of the timing of the application and reason for type of Order applied for. We would expect, for example, that that this increased clarity may reduce uncertainty that leads to requests for new expert assessments at the case management hearing, and facilitate a more effective process through court. * A proof of concept pilot of this work is currently underway (August to December 2023), testing the pre-CMH meeting in 22 local authorities. We are now seeking a Delivery Partner to facilitate the national roll out of the substantive pilot from March 2024 to April 2025 . All local authorities across England will be encouraged to participate through an open expression of interest process. * While we will work closely with the successful Delivery Partner to design the specifics of a programme of work, there are four main areas we expect the Delivery Partner to service: * Implementation and change management; * Supporting effective working relationships; * Spreading of learning; and * Oversight and monitoring The DfE are seeking to contract the Delivery Partner to: * Establish and maintain relationships with the key stakeholders and professionals involved in the pilot, including professionals from LAs, Cafcass and HMCTS to ensure successful delivery of the pilot. * Set up and deliver workshops to provide training to professionals involved in the pilot, to support them in testing this meeting. * Set up drop-in sessions and communications to enable regular access to support and feedback. Feedback may include any recommendations to refine the meeting structure. * Provide ongoing support, training, information and advice for local authorities and partners through a range of methods of support. * Collect qualitative and quantitative data and monitor progress of the initiative to the department, including regular reporting to the DfE. * Support the Evaluation Partner to enable an effective independent evaluation of the pilot. Alongside the Delivery Partner, an Evaluation Partner will also be commissioned to independently evaluate the implementation, delivery, and impact of the pilot on its intended outcomes.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-041c60
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014229-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£651,600 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Jan 2024Expired
Award Date
1 May 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
vicki.gregg@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

GATE ONE

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