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title: "Commissioner in Stoke On Trent"
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# Commissioner in Stoke On Trent

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2834454a-d379-499c-b061-b3e5f6573480

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the role of Commissioner in Stoke On Trent, initiated by the Department for Education, is now complete. This engagement, classified under health and social work services, was procured through a direct method involving a single tender action below the threshold, with a total contract value of £14,400. The contract period commenced on 1 April 2021 and concludes on 31 July 2021. The tender period ended on 24 March 2021, placing the procurement firmly within a challenging political context in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in children's social care transformation and associated services, to engage in vital improvements within the local authority. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, as they can offer innovative solutions and approaches to enhance service delivery for vulnerable children and families in the area. The high-profile nature of this position underscores the potential for creating meaningful impact and fostering relationships at the community level.

## Notice

The Commissioner will play a high profile role in a challenging political and delivery environment. He or she will bring extensive and proven skills in children's social care transformation to deliver 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, the Commissioner will set expectations for how services might best be delivered outside of council control, leading and brokering relationships with senior council leaders and their partner organisations. Alongside this, the Commissioner will direct work to secure urgent improvements to ensure that children in the Authority are safe.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6132ac86-4726-424e-968c-55409b21c552 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £14,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £14,400 |
| 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 | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EDB ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Apr 2021 at 12:57 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6132ac86-4726-424e-968c-55409b21c552
- 9 Apr 2021 at 11:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6132ac86-4726-424e-968c-55409b21c552

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6132ac86-4726-424e-968c-55409b21c552
  19th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/01baf491-15d2-4c4e-ade8-9193f74ad065
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f4c0ac4-7aad-4250-bc3a-b40d25294c31
  n/a

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