--- title: "Children's Social Care Advisers Lambeth, Surrey and Wandsworth LAs" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-23c4b98d-ae43-46b6-ae06-dc0ea70baf23" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-23c4b98d-ae43-46b6-ae06-dc0ea70baf23" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-23c4b98d-ae43-46b6-ae06-dc0ea70baf23.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-23c4b98d-ae43-46b6-ae06-dc0ea70baf23.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2017-03-29" --- # Children's Social Care Advisers Lambeth, Surrey and Wandsworth LAs Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-23c4b98d-ae43-46b6-ae06-dc0ea70baf23 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-23c4b98d-ae43-46b6-ae06-dc0ea70baf23) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-23c4b98d-ae43-46b6-ae06-dc0ea70baf23.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the Department for Education, which seeks to engage advisers for the Children's Social Care services in the London Boroughs of Lambeth, Surrey, and Wandsworth. The title of this tender is "Children's Social Care Advisers Lambeth, Surrey and Wandsworth LAs." The procurement is classified under education and training services, with an estimated value of £110,160. The tender stage has reached the award phase, with the successful bidders announced on 27 March 2017. The contract is set to run from 27 March 2017 to 31 March 2018, following a tender period that closed on 16 March 2017. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses experienced in social care transformation and education services. Companies with a background in providing consultancy or advisory services in children's social care, particularly those that demonstrate a successful track record in delivering change and improvement in local authority settings, would be well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, given the suitability criteria outlined by the buyer. ## 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 Advisers (an individual, partnership or small team) to provide intervention and improvement support in the following LAs: * London Borough of Lambeth * Surrey County Council * London Borough of Wandsworth The Adviser will provide a clear and sustained focus on the areas for improvement and ensure independent oversight of progress in line with agreed improvement plans. In doing so the Adviser is expected to supervise the programme of change that the authority has embarked on, to drive forward the improvements and implement close monitoring arrangements, and build on the work that has already taken place. The successful bidders will bring their extensive and proven skills in children's social care transformation to deliver the programme of change to services for the most vulnerable children in these authorities. They will demonstrate an understanding of the improvement that has already taken place in the authority and what needs to happen next. Note: Bidders interested in this requirement should be aware that they must allow at least 3 full working days before the competition closing date of 16 March 9am. This is to complete your registration on the Department for Educations, 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. Additional information: The estimated Value is up to a maximum of PS110,160 for all 3 LAs ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46354cf5-869f-46a4-b150-fd1cead2f55f | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | 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 | 29 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Mar 2017 | | Contract period | 27 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £110,160 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £108,324 | | 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 | TLI London | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 3 | | Supplier names | ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN; EDB ASSOCIATES; REDQUADRANT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 29 Mar 2017 at 08:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46354cf5-869f-46a4-b150-fd1cead2f55f - 3 Mar 2017 at 16:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fec97b59-ba36-4e03-9c44-77de8cf8ea77 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46354cf5-869f-46a4-b150-fd1cead2f55f 29th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fec97b59-ba36-4e03-9c44-77de8cf8ea77 3rd March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3c92ac21-7f8f-4e58-b405-26a362bf8d9f Request for quotation - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/c99bbce1-f69d-4540-b9b5-1236ecb9d9b5 Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/f6f80580-597d-4e2d-be9b-e696a7c3b46e Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/1bfd418a-e499-4217-821e-489195131409 Contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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