--- title: "Delivery partner for national support to local authorities with forecasting, commissioning and market shaping in children's social care." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-48688b1f-69db-4317-8a6c-89e3c32a6648" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-48688b1f-69db-4317-8a6c-89e3c32a6648" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-48688b1f-69db-4317-8a6c-89e3c32a6648.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-48688b1f-69db-4317-8a6c-89e3c32a6648.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2023-08-23" --- # Delivery partner for national support to local authorities with forecasting, commissioning and market shaping in children's social care. Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-48688b1f-69db-4317-8a6c-89e3c32a6648 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-48688b1f-69db-4317-8a6c-89e3c32a6648) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-48688b1f-69db-4317-8a6c-89e3c32a6648.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is planning to procure a delivery partner for national support to local authorities in children's social care. The engagement end date for this opportunity is set for 8th September 2023. The procurement falls within the Health and social work services industry category and the Department for Education, based in London, is the buying organisation. This tender presents an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs to engage with the Department for Education in supporting local authorities with forecasting, commissioning, and market shaping in children's social care. Businesses interested in evidence gathering, delivery support, and providing recommendations for change in social care placements are well-suited to compete in this planned procurement process. ## Notice This PIN is for market engagement only. It does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education. If the Department for Education decides to commence any procurement process as contemplated by this notice, a separate notice will be published at the relevant time. The requirements and values set out may be subject to change. The Department for Education intend to launch a procurement to appoint a supplier to undertake evidence gathering and delivery support in relation to local authority forecasting of their future needs for children's social care placements and market shaping activity and commissioning of such placements. There will be two phases of this work: The first will identify fill evidence gaps by directly working with local authorities and some large providers of care to identify what data they are collecting, understand what their challenges are and what we can do to support them. This is likely to consist of desk-based research, conversations with local areas and deep dive visits. The second, will, based on the findings from phase one, deliver initial national support to local authorities and use the findings to input into the co-design process with the two Regional Care Cooperative (RCC) pathfinder regions. Upon completion of the review, the supplier will be required to submit the findings, including a set of recommendations for change, to the Department for Education. We will be holding one to one sessions, if you would like more information/to arrange a session, please email caroline.traynor@education.gov.uk. Additional information: Please see attachment for further information on requirements ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1fc5746-1ed5-42c4-8fe9-9543a63bc838 | | Notice type | Market Engagement 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 | 23 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Sep 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 23 Aug 2023 at 15:11 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1fc5746-1ed5-42c4-8fe9-9543a63bc838 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1fc5746-1ed5-42c4-8fe9-9543a63bc838 23rd August 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0112a8b8-1268-4c1c-9974-20f5755461c7 n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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