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title: "Local Authority & Political Leadership Support - Lot 1 con_9885"
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# Local Authority & Political Leadership Support - Lot 1 con_9885

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4cc7cedb-ba0b-4dea-a355-c7cc842a4d24

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed a tender process for the project titled "Local Authority & Political Leadership Support - Lot 1," valued at approximately £1,202,460.12, in the health and social work services category. This project aims to enhance leadership development programmes for political and corporate leaders responsible for children's services. The procurement used an open procedure, and the contract period began on 11 June 2021, lasting until 31 May 2024. This initiative affects regions across the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the United Kingdom.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in leadership development, training services, and consultancy within the children’s services sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract given the focus on providing tailored support for political leaders. Engaging with this tender could bolster expertise and create partnerships to enhance children’s social care services and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support across various regions.

## Notice

Project Objectives: 1. Provide leadership development programmes for new and existing political leaders, with responsibility for children's services, to ensure they understand their statutory role and can provide effective scrutiny and challenge to senior officials to improve children's social care and SEND services. 2. Provide leadership development programmes for corporate leaders, with responsibility for children's services, to ensure a clear understanding of what 'Good' children's social care and SEND services look like, and how to get there. 3. Facilitate and develop regional networking for political and corporate leaders, with a focus on children's services, so that leaders have a support system to help them deliver their role effectively.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f3b440d-e80a-4f82-aaf4-e428deb960cf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 10 Jun 2021 - 31 May 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,202,460 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,202,460 |
| 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 | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 8 Jul 2021 at 16:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f3b440d-e80a-4f82-aaf4-e428deb960cf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f3b440d-e80a-4f82-aaf4-e428deb960cf
  8th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9b2befcf-2c7f-4edf-8b5a-d7f05d31a87d
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