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title: "Secondment Agreement - EM & Pause (con_21173)"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2023-06-30"
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# Secondment Agreement - EM & Pause (con_21173)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-05c53ad6-f418-4be2-981c-c25b51ec718e

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## Summary

The Department For Education has completed the procurement process for a Secondment Agreement - EM & Pause services valued at GBP 18025.88. The contract was awarded through a direct procurement method with a Single tender action (below threshold). The contract period starts on July 7, 2023, and ends on July 5, 2024. The procurement was classified under Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security, with a tender period that ended on June 14, 2023, in England, United Kingdom.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses specialising in children's social care to provide expertise for ECF development for social workers. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to participate in this procurement process. The Department For Education is the buying organisation, and the contract has been awarded to Pause Creating Space for Change. Interested businesses can find more information on the procurement process at Department For Education Procurement.

## Notice

Children's Social Care expertise to develop the ECF for children's and families social workers

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b6f3a9b-fe79-4a11-8880-bef5712e5ac9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 6 Jul 2023 - 5 Jul 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,025 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £18,025 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 2WD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PAUSE CREATING SPACE FOR CHANGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 30 Jun 2023 at 12:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b6f3a9b-fe79-4a11-8880-bef5712e5ac9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b6f3a9b-fe79-4a11-8880-bef5712e5ac9
  30th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement

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