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title: "Children's Services Commissioner in Blackpool"
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# Children's Services Commissioner in Blackpool

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-439eaef8-9e31-410e-8ce4-7e655e444064

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## Summary

The procurement titled "Children's Services Commissioner in Blackpool" was initiated by the Department for Education in the United Kingdom. This procurement is classified under the education and training services category and is currently in the award stage. The tender period concluded on 8th February 2019, with the contract period starting on 25th February and ending on 25th May 2019. The total value of the contract amounts to £41,280, and it was awarded to Helen Lincoln and Essex County Council on 15th March 2019.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in children's social care and related service improvement initiatives. Companies noted for their skills in transforming children's services and those with expertise in collaborating with local authorities will find this tender especially relevant. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage due to the focus on delivering services that enhance the care and safety of vulnerable children.

## Notice

The Commissioner will play a high profile role in a challenging political and delivery environment. He or she will bring extensive and proven skills in children's social care transformation to deliver a robust assessment as to how improvements to services for the most vulnerable children can best be secured within the local context. In doing so, the Commissioner will set expectations for how services might best be delivered outside of council control, leading and brokering relationships with senior council leaders and their partner organisations. Alongside this, the Commissioner will direct work to secure urgent improvements to ensure that children in the Authority are safe.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d06068dc-9029-4af0-9d39-834285c1e531 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 25 Mar 2019 - 28 Jun 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £41,280 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £41,022 |
| 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 | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HELEN LINCOLN AND ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2019 at 11:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d06068dc-9029-4af0-9d39-834285c1e531
- 17 Jan 2019 at 16:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b127a137-36e5-4f77-9c04-5b35ceb61ccb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d06068dc-9029-4af0-9d39-834285c1e531
  28th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b127a137-36e5-4f77-9c04-5b35ceb61ccb
  17th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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