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title: "Children's Social Care Adviser in South Gloucestershire"
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# Children's Social Care Adviser in South Gloucestershire

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-440147d0-f113-4b36-9d78-5c101eaa9c12

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## Summary

The Department for Education is seeking a Children's Social Care Adviser to provide intervention and improvement support for South Gloucestershire Council. This procurement, classified under health and social work services, is currently in the award stage, with a total contract value of £45,360. The contract period commences on 18 June 2018 and will run until 17 June 2019. The tender was published on 14 May 2018, with the application deadline set for 1 June 2018, requiring bidders to register on the Department's Dynamic Purchasing System well in advance.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in social care and improvement services. Businesses with expertise in social work, educational support, and organisational change management will find this contract particularly relevant. Engaging in this procurement process allows eligible firms to leverage their skills in contributing to the improvement plans of a local authority, thereby enhancing their market presence and potential for future contracts in the public sector.

## Notice

The Department wishes to appoint an Adviser or Advisers to provide intervention and improvement support in the following authority: South Gloucestershire Council The authority is already in intervention and is partway through implementing its improvement plan. The Adviser will provide a clear and sustained focus on the areas for improvement and ensure independent oversight of the authority's progress in line with improvement plans. In doing so, the Adviser is expected to supervise the programme of change that the authority has embarked on, to drive forward the improvements and implement close monitoring arrangements. The Adviser will report to Ministers on progress and their views will inform decisions about the nature of the Department's intervention in this area. Note: Bidders interested in this requirement should be aware that they must allow at least 6 full working days before the competition closing date of 12 noon on 1 June 2018. This is to complete your registration on the Department for Education's, Dynamic Purchasing System. Incomplete registrations will not be accepted. Bidders who are already fully registered on the Department for Educations Dynamic Purchasing system do not have to re-register. Bids already submitted can be withdrawn from the competition, or updated as long as this happened before the deadline.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe683b8a-3de5-4a79-97b5-bbfd2e508b3b |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | 24 Jun 2018 - 24 Jun 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,360 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,360 |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BURGESS CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2018 at 10:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe683b8a-3de5-4a79-97b5-bbfd2e508b3b
- 14 May 2018 at 15:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5970601-e369-42fe-9ea3-ba65ff55da35

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe683b8a-3de5-4a79-97b5-bbfd2e508b3b
  30th July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5970601-e369-42fe-9ea3-ba65ff55da35
  14th May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/726469a1-8fe0-4688-8718-1ebfea5b9e72
  Request for quotation
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2303b62b-b016-4c4e-9739-f97035e130e5
  Contract

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