--- title: "Children's Services Commissioner in Buckinghamshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0adfbfd0-1028-4583-8d33-d4a79461b027" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0adfbfd0-1028-4583-8d33-d4a79461b027" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0adfbfd0-1028-4583-8d33-d4a79461b027.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0adfbfd0-1028-4583-8d33-d4a79461b027.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2018-03-05" --- # Children's Services Commissioner in Buckinghamshire Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0adfbfd0-1028-4583-8d33-d4a79461b027 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0adfbfd0-1028-4583-8d33-d4a79461b027) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0adfbfd0-1028-4583-8d33-d4a79461b027.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is seeking a Children's Services Commissioner in Buckinghamshire to support improvements in local authority children's social care services. This procurement is part of an open procedure tender, with a submission deadline set for 12 noon on 9 February 2018. The value of the contract is £38,400, and the contract period will commence on 26 February 2018 and conclude on 25 May 2018. The position will primarily focus on service delivery within the South East region of the United Kingdom, under the category of education and training services. This tender presents a significant opportunity for organisations specialising in children's services, social care transformation, and organisational consultancy. Businesses that can demonstrate expertise in improving vulnerable children's services and can navigate challenging political environments would be particularly well-positioned to compete. Given the emphasis on urgent improvements within the local context, firms with a strong track record in similar projects are encouraged to apply, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, charitable, and social enterprises (VCSEs). ## Notice The Department is responsible for supporting improvement in local authorities, through government intervention, in response to failure or weakness in the provision of children's social care services. This is done in part through drawing down external expertise, from various sectors, to support local authorities in these circumstances. The Department wishes to appoint a Commissioner to undertake a review in Buckinghamshire County Council. The Commissioner will play a high profile role in a challenging political and delivery environment. They will bring their extensive and proven skills in children's social care transformation to delivering a robust assessment as to how improvements to services for the most vulnerable children can best be secured within the local context. In doing so they will set expectations for how services can best be delivered outside of council control, leading and brokering relationships with senior council leaders and their partner organisations. Alongside this, they will direct work to secure urgent improvements to ensure that children in the Authority are safe. Additional information: Deadline for receipt of tender 12 noon on 9 February 2018 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01495a2b-5c38-4821-a6f1-01f88c4a828c | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 9 Feb 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 22 Feb 2018 | | Contract period | 5 Mar 2018 - 4 Jun 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £38,400 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £38,400 | | 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 | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 5 Mar 2018 at 13:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01495a2b-5c38-4821-a6f1-01f88c4a828c - 29 Jan 2018 at 20:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2950a3f-4b6a-4a28-8472-9517366362fc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01495a2b-5c38-4821-a6f1-01f88c4a828c 5th March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2950a3f-4b6a-4a28-8472-9517366362fc 29th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/6d6d9b47-6999-4502-a03d-7d7eeb47b891 Purchase Order ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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