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158400

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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09 Jan 2024 at 11:53

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded a contract worth £158,400 to Leading For Children Ltd for the provision of a Local Authority Facilitator. The contract falls under the education and training services category. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 27th March 2023, and the contract status is currently active.

This tender opportunity for providing a Local Authority Facilitator offers business growth potential for companies with expertise in leadership skills, multi-agency working, and improvement skills. Businesses that specialise in delivering services to support local government reforms and child safeguarding partnerships would be well-suited to compete. The award criteria for this tender includes assessments in quality areas like leadership skills, multi-agency working, improvement skills, as well as price consideration.

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Notice Title

158400

Notice Description

This is to award the contract for the LA Facilitator. The Local Authority facilitator will play a key role in supporting the Department in delivering our critical path of reform for multi-agency safeguarding partners through engagement at both a local and national level. The individual will work as part of a core team with their health, police and now education facilitator counterparts whose priorities will be set by the cross-government governance structures. Scope of role: * To support the local government response to the safeguarding partners reform work and the development of existing national policy to improve safeguarding outcomes for children and young people. * To identify and assess emerging issues and threats within local multi-agency safeguarding partnerships and develop plans to address in partnership with other national facilitators. * To provide practical advice to government on how to post safeguarding partners to effectively implement the reforms set out in Stable Homes Built on Love. * To liaise with all local safeguarding partnerships in England and engage relevant safeguarding leads in local government to promote effective arrangements, to map and share best practice. * To provide appropriate peer review and challenge to support development of robust local arrangements. * To collaborate with the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel to support practice sharing amongst safeguarding partners. * To represent local government views at relevant national meetings, forums and conferences including with other national stakeholders.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Local Authority facilitator will play a key role in supporting the Department in delivering our critical path of reform for multi-agency safeguarding partners through engagement at both a local and national level. The individual will work as part of a core team with their health, police and now education facilitator counterparts whose priorities will be set by the cross-government governance structures. Scope of role: * To support the local government response to the safeguarding partners reform work and the development of existing national policy to improve safeguarding outcomes for children and young people. * To identify and assess emerging issues and threats within local multi-agency safeguarding partnerships and develop plans to address in partnership with other national facilitators. * To provide practical advice to government on how to post safeguarding partners to effectively implement the reforms set out in Stable Homes Built on Love. * To liaise with all local safeguarding partnerships in England and engage relevant safeguarding leads in local government to promote effective arrangements, to map and share best practice. * To provide appropriate peer review and challenge to support development of robust local arrangements. * To collaborate with the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel to support practice sharing amongst safeguarding partners. * To represent local government views at relevant national meetings, forums and conferences including with other national stakeholders.

Procurement Information

Compliant call of on the DPS

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042ba1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000627-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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
£158,400 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Mar 20232 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
carody.vyse-peacock@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

LEADING FOR CHILDREN

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