--- title: "Children's Services Adviser in Kingston Upon Hull" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0bc93505-ebeb-4bbe-95dd-30f71c7fdb0e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0bc93505-ebeb-4bbe-95dd-30f71c7fdb0e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0bc93505-ebeb-4bbe-95dd-30f71c7fdb0e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0bc93505-ebeb-4bbe-95dd-30f71c7fdb0e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2019-05-20" --- # Children's Services Adviser in Kingston Upon Hull Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0bc93505-ebeb-4bbe-95dd-30f71c7fdb0e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0bc93505-ebeb-4bbe-95dd-30f71c7fdb0e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0bc93505-ebeb-4bbe-95dd-30f71c7fdb0e.json) ## Summary The procurement process is conducted by the Department for Education, seeking to appoint a Children's Services Adviser for Kingston Upon Hull. The process is currently in the Tender stage, with bids closing on 31st May 2019. This opportunity falls under the Education and Training Services category and the successful contract will be valued at £45,000, covering a service period from 17th June 2019 to 16th June 2020. Interested bidders must ensure their registration on the Department's Dynamic Purchasing System is completed before the deadline, as incomplete registrations will not be accepted. This tender presents significant opportunities for consultants and organisations proficient in children's social care improvement to contribute to the enhancement of services for vulnerable children in Kingston Upon Hull. Businesses with experience in implementing improvement plans, conducting capacity building, and providing specialist advice in response to regulatory assessments would be particularly well-suited to compete. The tender encourages the participation of SMEs, fostering a competitive environment for those offering innovative solutions in education and child welfare services. ## Notice The Department for Education (DfE) 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. DfE wishes to appoint an adviser to improve children's social work practice in Kingston Upon Hull Council. The adviser will work closely with the Chief Executive and Council officials, leading the development and implementation of an improvement plan and embedding a culture of effective practice. They will provide specialist input in areas of weakness identified by Ofsted and seek to build capacity and skills to ensure improvement is sustained in the long-term. They will monitor progress and report regularly to Ministers. The successful bidder will bring their extensive and proven skills in children's social care improvement to support the delivery of a programme of change to services for the most vulnerable children in Kingston Upon Hull. They will demonstrate an understanding of the activity on improvement that has already taken place in the authority and what needs to happen next. Additional information: Bidders interested in this requirement should be aware that they must allow at least 6 full working days before the competition closing date of 31st May 2019. This is to complete your registration on the Department for Education's, Dynamic Purchasing System. Incomplete registrations will not be accepted. Bidders who are already fully registered on the Department for Educations Dynamic Purchasing system do not have to re-register. Bids already submitted can be withdrawn from the competition, or updated as long as this happened before the deadline. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af6b7f11-2f65-495e-b296-9b930c636cf2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 May 2019 | | Submission deadline | 31 May 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 16 Jun 2019 - 16 Jun 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £45,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 20 May 2019 at 10:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af6b7f11-2f65-495e-b296-9b930c636cf2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af6b7f11-2f65-495e-b296-9b930c636cf2 20th May 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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