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title: "Preferred supplier list for \"Pool of reviewers\" supporting the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel"
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# Preferred supplier list for "Pool of reviewers" supporting the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2e94b693-094f-4c9f-9791-625a67e6dc83

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## Summary

The Department for Education has initiated a planning stage tender for a project titled "Preferred supplier list for 'Pool of reviewers' supporting the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel" in the social work and related services industry category. The procurement method is selective, with a procurement method detail of "Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system." The project has a budget of 560,000 GBP and a contract period from June 1, 2023, to March 31, 2028. Interested parties can participate in a workshop scheduled for March 31, 2023, with registration by March 30, 2023.

This tender opportunity with the Department for Education aims to appoint a new preferred supplier list to support the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel. Businesses with expertise in child safeguarding, multi and inter-agency working, and social work services are well-suited to compete. The project presents opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs to contribute to national learning and support serious child safeguarding incidents, with potential for growth and collaboration until March 2028.

## Notice

The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel (the Panel) is an independent expert advisory panel with oversight of how the child safeguarding system learns from serious incidents. The Panel is responsible for commissioning, supervising and publishing national reviews of serious child safeguarding incidents it considers are complex or of national importance and will lead to national learning. The Panel is supported by an important "pool of reviewers" providing expertise and capacity to undertake reviews and help the system learn from serious incidents . As the current pool arrangement ends in Spring 2023, we, on the Panel's behalf, wish to appoint a new "pool" preferred supplier list (PSL), to be in place up to March 2028. In summary, we are looking for the pool of reviewers to provide the following services/functions: Undertaking reviews and thematic analysis of cases or issues in child safeguarding which are complex or of national importance. Providing specialist expertise in areas of child safeguarding which can be drawn on to support the Panel's work. Working with the Panel's data service support the Panel's work. Acting as an advisor to Safeguarding Partners as they undertake local safeguarding practice reviews as part of the Panel's pilot for learning support. All pool members will need an in-depth knowledge and understanding of child safeguarding, including multi and inter-agency working in child safeguarding. This workshop aims to: Provide information about the proposed PSL and how it will work. Set out how we have responded to feedback from the pool to ensure it works effectively for suppliers as well as the Panel. Give potential suppliers an opportunity to ask questions The workshop will take via MS teams as per the below: 31st March 2023 - 10:00 - 11:30 To attend the event, please register by 10am on 30th March 2023 at the following link (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/join-the-child-safeguarding-practice-review-panels-pool-of-reviewers-tickets-595842379597 to attend the event by details) This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services for the Department. The procurement of any services will be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The purpose of this PIN is to stimulate early market interest and invite interested parties to take part in market consultations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e709a4ff-50c3-4011-94aa-309177b5f887 |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 May 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £560,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2023 at 12:07 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e709a4ff-50c3-4011-94aa-309177b5f887

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e709a4ff-50c3-4011-94aa-309177b5f887
  24th March 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/join-the-child-safeguarding-practice-review-panels-pool-of-reviewers-tickets-595842379597
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

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