--- title: "Delivery of the Looked-After-Children & Independent School Demonstrator Hubs" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-31c6cf45-a608-4f75-9630-37083b2c21c2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-31c6cf45-a608-4f75-9630-37083b2c21c2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-31c6cf45-a608-4f75-9630-37083b2c21c2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-31c6cf45-a608-4f75-9630-37083b2c21c2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2019-07-18" --- # Delivery of the Looked-After-Children & Independent School Demonstrator Hubs Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-31c6cf45-a608-4f75-9630-37083b2c21c2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-31c6cf45-a608-4f75-9630-37083b2c21c2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-31c6cf45-a608-4f75-9630-37083b2c21c2.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is seeking a delivery partner for the "Delivery of the Looked-After-Children & Independent School Demonstrator Hubs" project, aimed at promoting partnerships between independent schools and looked-after children (LAC). The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with the deadline for submissions set for 20th August 2019. This initiative, classified under "Education and training services," involves a budget of up to £562,500 for a contract period from 1st November 2019 to 31st October 2021. The opportunity is available to organisations that can operate across the UK, particularly in Manchester, where the buying authority is located. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in educational services and support for LAC. Businesses that can effectively facilitate partnerships, provide tailored educational interventions, and develop community hubs will be well-suited to compete for this contract. The potential to impact children's education positively, while also expanding service offerings through partnerships with local authorities and schools, presents a valuable growth prospect in the education sector. ## Notice The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a delivery partner to A. set up and run between 6 and 10 demonstrator hubs in England which promote partnerships between independent schools and looked-after children (LAC) and; B. a national placement brokerage service for the placement of LAC in independent schools. 2.2 The Department is looking to fund a service from October 2019 to provide targeted advice and bespoke, specialist support to Local Authorities (LAs) & Schools to place in children in the Independent Schools' Sector. This will help them to build their capacity and capability to continue placing children once this contract has come to an end. 2.3 Where placements are not the most appropriate for children, the department still wants to enable those children to experience the high quality offer of provisions, clubs and targeted support from indepependent schools in the locality. This is why alongside the placement service we would expect the delivery partner to setup and run between 6-10 regional demonstrator hubs to allow the widest range of LAC to benefit. 2.4 This new programme (both hubs and placements service) will need to support and complement - not duplicate - other resources available to LAs & schools. 2.5 The hubs will deliver support to local authorities looking to find ways to address some of the achievement and attainment gaps that exist within LAC cohorts to better support their progression in school and beyond by making the best use of good or outstanding independent schools. 2.6 Facilitating the spread of good practice nationally by harnessing the best of the demonstrator hubs so that it can inform a national rollout after the contract comes to an end. 2.7 The imperative is to fill gaps in the knowledge that children's services professionals have, disseminate good practice and ensure that local hubs have access to bespoke, specialist support to help them respond to the needs of children in care. For example where there is a need for LAC to receive targeted support with university applications, the hubs would work with LAs to broker a partnership of independent schools which can provide targeted UCAS interventions. This may be through afters chool clubs, masterclasses or Saturday schools to name a few. 2.8 We are making available up to a maximum of PS562,500 for 27 months (October 2019 - December 2021) to help deliver this new national palcements service and the local demonstrator hubs. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62e4dac6-b4fd-4a54-800e-a6627d045f99 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | 20 Aug 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2019 - 31 Oct 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 18 Jul 2019 at 11:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62e4dac6-b4fd-4a54-800e-a6627d045f99 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62e4dac6-b4fd-4a54-800e-a6627d045f99 18th July 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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