Notice Information
Notice Title
External Safeguarding Audit Services - Primary Academies
Notice Description
1. Introduction The Lion Academy Trust invites tenders from experienced and qualified service providers to deliver a comprehensive safeguarding audit service across our network of 11 primary schools. This contract aims to ensure the highest standards of safety, protection, and compliance with safeguarding regulations. 2. Background The Lion Academy Trust comprises 11 primary schools located across 3 hubs, London, Essex and Northamptonshire. Our mission is to provide a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment where every child can achieve their full potential. Regular internal safeguarding audits are conducted across all schools, which are crucial to maintaining and enhancing our strong safeguarding practice. We are looking to provide an additional layer of quality assurance through a high quality external validation process. 3. Scope of Services The successful service provider will be expected to deliver the following services: 3.1 Safeguarding Audits * Conduct a thorough safeguarding audit at each school within the trust. (One day on site visit per school). * Assess compliance with Trust safeguarding policies, systems and procedures, and statutory requirements. * Identify strengths, areas for improvement, and potential risks. 3.2 Audit Reports * Provide detailed reports for each school, including findings, recommendations, and an action plan. * Present a Trust wide (consolidated) report of audit findings to the trust's Safeguarding Lead. 4. Duration of Contract The contract will commence in September (Autumn term) and will be for a duration of one month (completion of 11 school visits), with an option for renewal subject to satisfactory performance and agreement by both parties.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Background: The Lion Academy Trust comprises 11 primary schools located across 3 hubs, London, Essex and Northamptonshire. Our mission is to provide a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment where every child can achieve their full potential. Regular internal safeguarding audits are conducted across all schools, which are crucial to maintaining and enhancing our strong safeguarding practice. We are looking to provide an additional layer of quality assurance through a high quality external validation process. Scope of Services: The successful service provider will be expected to deliver the following services: * Safeguarding Audits - Conduct a thorough safeguarding audit at each school within the trust. (One day on site visit per school). - Assess compliance with Trust safeguarding policies, systems and procedures, and statutory requirements. - Identify strengths, areas for improvement, and potential risks. * Audit Reports - Provide detailed reports for each school, including findings, recommendations, and an action plan. - Present a Trust-wide (consolidated) report of audit findings to the trust's Safeguarding Lead.
Renewal: Potential renewal, on successful deliver, for up to 3 further years engagement to undertake required Safeguarding Audits
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0482d7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022490-2024
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
75121000 - Administrative educational services
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Jul 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Aug 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2024 - 15 Dec 2024 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ANDREW BOCCHI
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- IG10 3LQ
- Post Town
- Ilford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH35 West Essex
- Delivery Location
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire, TLH3 Essex, TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
-
- Local Authority
- Epping Forest
- Electoral Ward
- Loughton Roding
- Westminster Constituency
- Epping Forest
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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