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title: "Children's Social Care Reviewer Advisor con_8097"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-48bd676f-06c2-4e35-8113-ec8e451b12fc"
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# Children's Social Care Reviewer Advisor con_8097

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-48bd676f-06c2-4e35-8113-ec8e451b12fc

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department for Education, which awarded a contract titled "Children's Social Care Reviewer Advisor" to Duncan Dunlop. The contract, amounting to £70,649, is classified under social research services and was officially awarded on 17 May 2021. The associated contract period spans from 1 March 2021 to 31 March 2022. This procurement was conducted through a direct award method, and the contract has been fully completed.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in consultancy and social research services, to engage with government projects that seek to improve children's social care. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete, as their perspectives and agile structures can provide valuable insights for transformative changes aimed at benefiting children and families across the UK.

## Notice

Contract awarded to an advisor to support the lead reviewer on the Independent Review of Children's Social Care. The Contractor shall use all reasonable endeavours to achieve the following aims: To ensure that Review is underpinned by the learning from those with lived experiences of children's social care both now and in the past; To provide a range of independent advice to the Reviewer and core Review Team, in order to identify and drive forward recommendations to lead to meaningful reform; and To constructively critique proposed solutions that could lead to transformational change for children and families.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60f8e938-a9b9-4398-82a5-07262713e036 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 May 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,649 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,649 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DUNCAN DUNLOP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 2 Jul 2021 at 09:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60f8e938-a9b9-4398-82a5-07262713e036

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60f8e938-a9b9-4398-82a5-07262713e036
  2nd July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/30394b68-aedf-4e79-af2f-b07ec550b64a
  n/a

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