Co-production of a children's services improvement, savings and delivery plan

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Notice Description

Swindon Borough Council (SBC) Children's Services is currently projecting a significant overspend which presents a material risk to the Council's Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP). At the same time, the Council has an established Children's Improvement Plan and a range of service, workforce and practice reform activity underway. Previous external support has generated recommendations but has not resulted in: ~Sufficient ownership by service managers and directors ~Clear accountability for delivery ~Robust governance and oversight ~A clear line of sight between service change, improvement actions and financial impact The Council is therefore seeking external support to co-produce a single, integrated and delivery focused plan that aligns improvement, reform and savings activity and can be confidently overseen through existing governance arrangements.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bbd1
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059274-2026
Current Stage: Tender
All Stages: Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Open
Procurement Method Details: Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability: Not specified
Awardee Scale: Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
CPV Codes: 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £45,500 Under £100K
Lots Value: £45,500 Under £100K
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 24 Jun 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline: 20 Jul 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 26 Jul 2026 - 26 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Active
Lots Status: Active
Awards Status: Not Specified
Contracts Status: Not Specified

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: SWINDON
Postcode: SN1 2JH
Post Town: Swindon
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3): TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location: TLK14 Swindon
Local Authority: Swindon
Electoral Ward: Eastcott
Westminster Constituency: Swindon South

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059274-2026
24th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

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