Tender

Local Authority Children's Services Corporate and Political Leadership Development

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

25 Nov 2024 at 12:44

Planning

22 Nov 2024 at 17:02

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is conducting a market engagement for its upcoming "Local Authority Children's Services Corporate and Political Leadership Development" programme, classified under Education and Training Services (CPV: 80000000). This procurement seeks to address challenges in children's social care (CSC) and special educational needs and disability (SEND) by upskilling local authority leaders. This £5.7 million contract, anticipated to commence in or after April 2025, is at the planning stage with a market engagement event registration deadline of 17:00 GMT, 10th December 2024. It aims for a 2-year duration, with a possible 1-year extension.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in leadership training and development, especially those with experience in public sector services. It is particularly well-suited for firms that can offer targeted and intensive support to high-level local authority figures such as council leaders and Chief Executives. Engaging in this contract could enhance a company's portfolio in the education and public services sector, potentially leading to further governmental collaborations. Interested suppliers should register via the DfE Jaggaer eTendering portal to participate in the market engagement survey.

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Notice Title

Local Authority Children's Services Corporate and Political Leadership Development

Notice Description

This PIN is for market engagement only. It does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education. If the Department for Education decides to commence any procurement process as contemplated by this notice, a separate notice will be published at the relevant time. The requirements and values set out below may be subject to change. This notice is a notification of a market engagement survey that the Department for Education (DfE) is conducting to gain insight for the procurement of a leadership and development programme for political and corporate leaders of Local Authority Children's Services. Keeping children safe is a key priority for this government. However, local authority (LA) Children's Social Care (CSC) and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) systems are under pressure from: * Service demand; * Workforce capacity and capability challenges; * Funding pressures * Leadership churn. This contract aims to upskill political and corporate leaders of children's services to drive improvement in CSC and SEND LA performance through universal, targeted and intensive support offers. The programme supports Lead Members, council leaders, Chief Executives and other senior LA leaders to fulfil their statutory roles, build their understanding of CSC and SEND, and equip leaders with the skills to scrutinise performance and deliver improvements to CSC and SEND services. The total value of this contract is anticipated to be PS5,700,000. We anticipate a 2 year contract, with possible 1 year extension, commencing in or after April 2025. You can find the SSQ_552 by registering on Jaggaer e-procurement Portal. To register for the event, you will need to be registered as a supplier on the DfE Jaggaer eTendering portal, available at https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Once registered the event will be accessible via the 'View Opportunities' link on the Homepage. Select the Opportunity Notice for Local Authority Children's Services Corporate & Political Leadership Development Supplier Engagement Event' (SSQ_522) and this will take you directly to the registration page. The closing date for registering your interest of the market engagement event is 17:00 noon GMT on the 10th December 2024. Please use the Jaggaer e-procurement system https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html to submit any questions you may have about the tendering procedure.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is a notification of a market engagement survey that the Department for Education (DfE) is conducting to gain insight for the procurement of a leadership and development programme for political and corporate leaders of Local Authority Children's Services. Keeping children safe is a key priority for this government. However, local authority (LA) Children's Social Care (CSC) and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) systems are under pressure from: * Service demand; * Workforce capacity and capability challenges; * Funding pressures * Leadership churn. This contract aims to upskill political and corporate leaders of children's services to drive improvement in CSC and SEND LA performance through universal, targeted and intensive support offers. The programme supports Lead Members, council leaders, Chief Executives and other senior LA leaders to fulfil their statutory roles, build their understanding of CSC and SEND, and equip leaders with the skills to scrutinise performance and deliver improvements to CSC and SEND services. The total value of this contract is anticipated to be PS5,700,000. We anticipate a 2 year contract, with possible 1 year extension, commencing in or after April 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04be39
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037991-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning 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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Nov 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sherie.braisby@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

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