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title: "Secure Children's Home Target Operating Model- CF"
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# Secure Children's Home Target Operating Model- CF

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-42f9cddc-49bf-47cb-9fe2-e5286512bc7b

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for the Target Operating Model for Secure Children's Homes consultancy requirements. The consultancy service provider will assist in developing TOMs for secure children's homes estate, focusing on financial sustainability, occupancy levels, workforce planning, and best practices. The contract, valued at £250,000 GBP, was procured through a selective process with a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from 11th August 2023 to 4th December 2023, covering regions across the United Kingdom.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for consultancy service providers specialising in IT services, consulting, software development, and support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. Businesses with expertise in developing operational models and providing evidence-based recommendations are well-suited to compete in this procurement process led by the Department for Education in London.

## Notice

Awarded contract for the Target Operating Model for Secure Children's Homes consultancy requirements. DfE sought to appoint a consultancy service provider to assist with the development of Target Operating Models (TOMs) for the secure children's homes estate. The provider will be required to review the existing operational practices of the entire 13 homes across as a minimum, the four main themes of financial sustainability, occupancy levels, workforce planning, and best practice. Following this review, the provider will be required to produce a report which details the current 'as is' operating models and practices across the estate, sets-out the future 'to be' TOMs for the estate and provides practical evidence-based recommendations and actions for how homes could transition to achieve and maintain the TOMs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0225d59b-e614-41cb-a1a3-eacdc4341fa8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 10 Aug 2023 - 4 Dec 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £250,000 |
| 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 | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | 31 TEN CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2023 at 12:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0225d59b-e614-41cb-a1a3-eacdc4341fa8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0225d59b-e614-41cb-a1a3-eacdc4341fa8
  17th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6b781f3c-2223-402d-b5f3-a7d8fdf2e176
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8c9d532e-397b-42ff-880d-8bac25652b91
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f1116bcb-3200-4cfe-b884-33c416a5d69c
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/281a5075-16c3-42ce-ba05-39715e2fd367
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0cd39490-db61-4ebd-b5fd-30c038c4ea6c
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/58ba2b5c-f5d4-484e-9069-b8f86b9a1a44
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/303185a9-7552-414a-833a-0f110e683d36
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6ab9fdbb-5e50-44a5-9a27-144600e2c2db
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8c8b0ed0-f267-4e1b-8a3e-6eb2454ac649
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/320b4211-53d5-4ad6-8ea2-0100e4e5c981
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1775b286-3b87-4a5b-9872-3dbf0ff6e53b
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3391777b-8dd1-4e88-b7d2-91c183a4c989
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/afb7fa28-454d-402c-976f-ed1f36f41062
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/be1902c0-67c6-4765-83b5-512828a0a651
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e016ef0b-0da3-4bad-a7db-14f159a32393
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d634b197-e2a3-4e86-acd2-61e85b2403a1
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