--- title: "con_22262 CR: Case Management Systems (CMS) improvement CF" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-51781f56-530f-4722-8689-5f8ae895c581" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-51781f56-530f-4722-8689-5f8ae895c581" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-51781f56-530f-4722-8689-5f8ae895c581.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-51781f56-530f-4722-8689-5f8ae895c581.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2023-10-18" --- # con_22262 CR: Case Management Systems (CMS) improvement CF Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-51781f56-530f-4722-8689-5f8ae895c581 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-51781f56-530f-4722-8689-5f8ae895c581) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-51781f56-530f-4722-8689-5f8ae895c581.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is seeking a provider to enhance Case Management Systems (CMS) in children's social care to enable social workers to spend more time with families. The procurement, titled "CR: Case Management Systems (CMS) Improvement", falls under the industry category of Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services. The procurement method is an open procedure with a contract value of 291,500 GBP. The tender period ends on 26th July 2023, and the contract period runs from 26th September 2023 to 31st March 2024. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the services sector, especially those specialised in information systems or technology strategy, to collaborate with the Department for Education to improve case management systems in children's social care. Potential bidders need to align with the department's goals of enhancing technology to support social workers and families. The tender is suited for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can contribute to developing standards for CMS and work closely with stakeholders in the social care sector. ## Notice This is a Notice of Award for: CR: Case Management Systems (CMS) Improvement. Department for Education are looking for a provider to enhance the development and use of case management systems (CMS) in children's social care to enable social workers to spend more time with families. Departmental research has concluded that technology used by social workers to record their work with children, support social workers in their day-to-day work, and collect statutory and local data could be improved or standardised. Whilst local authorities are responsible for funding and managing their digital estate, the department made a commitment in the recent Stable Homes, Built on Love strategy to improve case management systems to enable social workers to spend more time directly with children and families. To deliver this work, it is recognised that the successful bidder will need to work closely with the department, local authorities, other agencies involved in safeguarding, sector experts and membership bodies as well as current providers of case management systems to build a set of standards which can be applied across any Case Management Systems currently being used by social workers at an LA level. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d21c1aa0-db1e-4de9-a863-465c46235d22 | | 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 | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 26 Jul 2023 | | Future notice date | 1 Jun 2023 | | Award date | 24 Aug 2023 | | Contract period | 25 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £291,500 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £291,500 | | 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 | MANCHESTER OFFICE | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 2WD | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SOCIAL FINANCE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services - 72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services - 72222300 - Information technology services ## Release History - 18 Oct 2023 at 14:16 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d21c1aa0-db1e-4de9-a863-465c46235d22 - 10 Oct 2023 at 09:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d21c1aa0-db1e-4de9-a863-465c46235d22 - 29 Jun 2023 at 10:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e7a8191-c392-479c-b245-ab1ecb076006 - 28 Mar 2023 at 14:33 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc216beb-c0c1-40ef-9990-7292124a7dee - 28 Mar 2023 at 09:48 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b27e3211-2b1d-40c5-b88c-6f18416091f1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d21c1aa0-db1e-4de9-a863-465c46235d22 18th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e7a8191-c392-479c-b245-ab1ecb076006 29th June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc216beb-c0c1-40ef-9990-7292124a7dee 28th March 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b27e3211-2b1d-40c5-b88c-6f18416091f1 28th March 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bec8fd08-7628-4558-a4e2-6ea366bb6bf7 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a1cdaccf-68d1-4de1-a55e-446251a3310a n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8f762058-97ee-4024-a7ae-34ab5084e008 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0f939f76-cddb-4f3b-b4e8-bdc7f652985d n/a ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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