--- title: "Care Leaver Covenant for care leavers." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4e560a68-278b-4eac-a659-c4bc1588db86" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4e560a68-278b-4eac-a659-c4bc1588db86" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e560a68-278b-4eac-a659-c4bc1588db86.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e560a68-278b-4eac-a659-c4bc1588db86.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2019-12-20" --- # Care Leaver Covenant for care leavers. Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e560a68-278b-4eac-a659-c4bc1588db86 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4e560a68-278b-4eac-a659-c4bc1588db86) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e560a68-278b-4eac-a659-c4bc1588db86.json) ## Summary The Department for Education, based in London, is initiating a tender process for the "Care Leaver Covenant for care leavers" project, which falls under the health and social work services category. The estimated contract value is £1,000,000, with the contract period commencing on 1 April 2020 and concluding on 31 March 2021. This tender is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice set for 6 January 2020. Interested parties are encouraged to attend a telephone conference scheduled for 7 January 2020 to discuss the bidding process. This contract presents a valuable opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the health and social services sector, to engage in meaningful initiatives that directly support care leavers aged 16-25. Companies specialising in apprenticeships, mentoring, and social work services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Moreover, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the covenant aims to collaborate with a diverse range of entities to enhance the support offered to care leavers. ## Notice The DfE will be inviting tenders for a delivery partner for the Care Leaver Covenant project. At its simplest the Care Leaver Covenant is a promise made by organisations in the business, public or voluntary sectors to support care leavers aged 16-25 who sign the Covenant. The promise needs to be backed up by a practical offer of support in the form of work related opportunities such as apprenticeships, mentoring (for instance help managing their money), free or discounted goods and services. The appointed delivery partner will have ambitious plans to build on the Covenant achievements to date and secure signatories backed by meaningful offers from major companies as well as local organisations on a national and local scale. Those offers will relate to one or more of the five outcomes in Keep on Caring that we want care leavers to achieve so that they make a more effective transition from care to independence and particularly the outcome related to education, employment and training. Organisations interested in submitting a bid for this contract are invited to take part in a telephone conference on Friday 7 January 2020 from 11.30 am to 12.30 pm. If you would like to participate in the call please email Michael Allured and Ashni Tyler and you will receive an invite. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c21584ef-68d3-4801-b344-5ecbc54ef602 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement 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 | 20 Dec 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Jan 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | 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 - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85310000 - Social work services - 85320000 - Social services - 85321000 - Administrative social services ## Release History - 20 Dec 2019 at 14:10 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c21584ef-68d3-4801-b344-5ecbc54ef602 - 17 Dec 2019 at 13:19 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28f68a72-b8b8-4232-9933-468384bf6acf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28f68a72-b8b8-4232-9933-468384bf6acf 17th December 2019 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c21584ef-68d3-4801-b344-5ecbc54ef602 17th December 2019 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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