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title: "Childrens Services Transformation Review"
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buyer: "BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Childrens Services Transformation Review

Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-334bf57d-2800-407a-9ad4-535571c1b834

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## Summary

The Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has completed the procurement process for the Children's Services Transformation Review. The requirement involves a transformation review of children's services, focusing on supply management, sufficiency of accommodation for children, and service optimisation and transformation. The procurement method used was a direct award, with the contract period starting on October 11, 2023, and ending on October 12, 2023. The total contract value is £68,375, and the tender period ended on October 10, 2023.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses, particularly in the health and social work services sector, to support the transformation of children's services in Barnsley. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract. Businesses interested in service optimisation, cost efficiency in social care, and strategic operating model reviews should consider engaging with this procurement opportunity provided by the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.

## Notice

The requirement is for a transformation review of Children's Services. The Council requires support to identify opportunities for securing cost efficiency or avoidance focusing on the following issues: * Supply Management: whether the Council has sufficient management oversight and control of the cost of support provided to children and families during the full end to end service lifecycle * Sufficiency: How value for money can be improved when placing children in accommodation and the extent to which current plans to secure better value are achievable * Service Optimisation and Transformation: whether the Council is deploying the right operating model (whether staff are doing the right things, strategically) for the delivery of children's social care services, and opportunities for efficiency through better service alignment and transformation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/612c9c56-ad48-4efd-b40f-6b09a96b6306 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 2 Jul 2023 - 1 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £68,375 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £68,375 |
| 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 | BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S70 2TA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE33 Barnsley |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Barnsley North |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ARUM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2023 at 16:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/612c9c56-ad48-4efd-b40f-6b09a96b6306

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/612c9c56-ad48-4efd-b40f-6b09a96b6306
  10th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.barnsley.gov.uk

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