--- title: "Sandwell Childrens Trust Chair" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3412f17e-7203-4ab3-9759-dd11ff974e34" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3412f17e-7203-4ab3-9759-dd11ff974e34" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3412f17e-7203-4ab3-9759-dd11ff974e34.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3412f17e-7203-4ab3-9759-dd11ff974e34.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2024-08-21" --- # Sandwell Childrens Trust Chair Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3412f17e-7203-4ab3-9759-dd11ff974e34 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3412f17e-7203-4ab3-9759-dd11ff974e34) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3412f17e-7203-4ab3-9759-dd11ff974e34.json) ## Summary The Department for Education has announced a planned procurement for the role of Chair of the Sandwell Children's Trust. This tender falls under the education and training services industry category, with a focus on providing independent leadership and governance to the Trust. The location for the services is in the West Midlands, specifically Coventry (CV1 2WT) in the United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with key dates including the proposed launch date for the Invitation to Tender (ITT) on 1st September 2024 and the proposed contract start date on 1st November 2024. The total value of the contract is £27,000 GBP, and businesses are encouraged to register on the education procurement system by 2nd September 2024. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in leadership consultancy, governance, and educational management to collaborate with a public sector entity. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract due to its inclusivity criteria. By securing this tender, businesses can enhance their portfolio in public sector consultancy, gain access to future opportunities, and establish robust working relationships with the Department for Education and associated public entities. ## Notice Details of the Sandwell Children's Trust Chair can be found in the attached. Ensure that the services provided by Sandwell Children's Trust (SCT) are provided in accordance with the Services Delivery Contract and are properly and effectively coordinated, working with the Chief Executive of the Trust and Council, other Trust and Council employees, including the Director of Children's Services, and other relevant bodies and partnerships. Provide, independent leadership to SCT, and ensure that its board of directors is effective in setting and implementing SCT's strategic direction for improving the delivery of children's social care. Provide strategic leadership to SCT, maintaining effective governance arrangements, overseeing institutional performance, coordinating risk management, carry suitable advocacy on behalf of SCT and fulfil a procedural role in the operation of SCT. Reporting on performance, and such other matters as the Secretary of State may request, including a written report sent to the Secretary of State every six months (or as mutually agreed with DfE). The proposed ITT launch date is 1 September and proposed contract start date is 1 November 2024. Suppliers can access this system at: https://education.app.jaggaer.com for details of how to register and the terms of free registration. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a35cb356-7b96-48ff-bc42-f7e377cbeccf | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Sep 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 20 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £27,000 | | 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 | COVENTRY | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV1 2WT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry | | Local authority | Coventry | | Electoral ward | St Michael's | | Westminster constituency | Coventry South | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 21 Aug 2024 at 12:50 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a35cb356-7b96-48ff-bc42-f7e377cbeccf - 20 Aug 2024 at 12:01 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a35cb356-7b96-48ff-bc42-f7e377cbeccf - 20 Aug 2024 at 11:47 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a35cb356-7b96-48ff-bc42-f7e377cbeccf - 20 Aug 2024 at 11:42 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a35cb356-7b96-48ff-bc42-f7e377cbeccf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a35cb356-7b96-48ff-bc42-f7e377cbeccf 21st August 2024 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bf99529f-e904-4df7-87d1-4baebafa8766 Sandwell Children's Trust Chair ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3412f17e-7203-4ab3-9759-dd11ff974e34. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3412f17e-7203-4ab3-9759-dd11ff974e34.json.