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title: "Care Leaver Covenant"
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# Care Leaver Covenant

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0723410f-95e9-4e50-824d-f35dd61fa47f

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## Summary

The Department for Education is seeking bids for the "Care Leaver Covenant" tender, which aims to transform support for care leavers and help them thrive in society. This initiative falls under the health and social work services category and has a budget of £938,000. The procurement process has been initiated and will be conducted through an open procedure. Tender submissions must be received by 12:00pm on 14 September 2017, with the contract expected to last from October 2017 to September 2019, along with a potential extension until March 2020. Interested parties should note that procurement documents will be available on the Redimo2 system from 4 August 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in services such as outreach, education, and support for young individuals transitioning from care. Businesses equipped to develop innovative solutions and provide tailored support will find a competitive advantage in this process, as the Department for Education targets organisations capable of making the Care Leaver Covenant a reality through collaborative and impactful initiatives.

## Notice

***New on 3rd August - please note that the procurement documents will be available on the Redimo system from 1pm on 4th August 2018*** See 'Attachments' for a full description. The cross-Government care leaver strategy Keep on Caring, published in July 2016, included a commitment to introduce the 'Care Leaver Covenant'. The ambition is that through the Covenant we can change thinking and practice around the way care leavers are supported, so that they can fulfil their potential and thrive as active members of society. At its simplest, the Covenant is a promise made by organisations to support care leavers. That promise is backed-up by a specific offer of support that helps them achieve one or more of the five outcomes set out in Keep on Caring. This is an ambitious project. The Department is therefore inviting bids from organisations to make the potential of the Care Leaver Covenant a reality. The contract runs for two years from October 2017 to September 2019 with the option of extending the contract for a further period up to March 2020. Additional information: This procurement is being run through Redimo2, the eProcurement system for the department. Bidders will need to register on Redimo2 at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement#redimo2 and are encouraged to so in advance of the tender being published. Please note registration is a multi-stage process, please follow the guidance and ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the registration process and contact: commercial.contactpoint@education.gsi.gov.uk if you have any queries regarding registering on Redimo2. Tenders must be submitted electronically via the Department's 'Redmio2' e-sourcing solution. Tenders must be received by 14 September 2017 by 12:00pm.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0a3874e-74cb-404c-80ba-51ed3debfc32 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Oct 2017 |
| Contract period | 19 Jan 2018 - 19 Jan 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £938,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £937,360 |
| 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 | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPECTRA FIRST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Feb 2018 at 13:54 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0a3874e-74cb-404c-80ba-51ed3debfc32
- 19 Feb 2018 at 12:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0a3874e-74cb-404c-80ba-51ed3debfc32
- 3 Aug 2017 at 16:18 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5987b4eb-a4a3-461a-a183-d95a2dbbfc92
- 3 Aug 2017 at 14:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5987b4eb-a4a3-461a-a183-d95a2dbbfc92

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0a3874e-74cb-404c-80ba-51ed3debfc32
  19th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5987b4eb-a4a3-461a-a183-d95a2dbbfc92
  3rd August 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/937c5f9c-aebc-4074-9c36-3e9ed8eb0558
  Full description and further information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fa08df6f-5fe1-4e8d-bb8a-a91623129014
  Financial profile and cost matrix
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/46f69c33-1375-485d-88ae-a2687655c0fc
  Contract Part 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1c187613-1b5b-4c64-88e7-94d4bf71b174
  Contract Part 2

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement#redimo2

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