--- title: "Local Authority Children's Services Corporate & Political Leadership Development" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6074f47b-a0e1-4794-981c-db6d50ecfc01" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6074f47b-a0e1-4794-981c-db6d50ecfc01" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6074f47b-a0e1-4794-981c-db6d50ecfc01.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6074f47b-a0e1-4794-981c-db6d50ecfc01.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2024-11-26" --- # Local Authority Children's Services Corporate & Political Leadership Development Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6074f47b-a0e1-4794-981c-db6d50ecfc01 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6074f47b-a0e1-4794-981c-db6d50ecfc01) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6074f47b-a0e1-4794-981c-db6d50ecfc01.json) ## Summary The Department for Education (DfE) is in the planning stage for the procurement of a corporate and political leadership development programme for Local Authority Children's Services, specifically targeting the areas of Children's Social Care (CSC) and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) systems. This initiative, titled "Local Authority Children's Services Corporate & Political Leadership Development", falls under the education and training services category and is valued at approximately £5,700,000. The programme aims to provide universal, targeted, and intensive support to upskill political and corporate leaders, including Lead Members, council leaders, Chief Executives, and other senior Local Authority leaders in England. The early engagement notice was published on 22nd November 2024, with market engagement ending on 10th December 2024. The anticipated commencement for the contract is in or after April 2025, with a possible extension of up to one year after the initial two-year period. This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in education and leadership training services, particularly those capable of addressing workforce capacity, funding pressures, and leadership challenges within children's services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. This contract can help businesses expand their clientele in the public sector and contribute to meaningful improvements in children's services. Companies with expertise in upskilling senior leaders and delivering high-impact training programmes will find this tender particularly well-suited. Interested parties need to register on the DfE Jaggaer eTendering portal by 10th December 2024 to participate in the market engagement event and submit any questions via the same platform. ## 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 below may be subject to change. This notice is a notification of a market engagement survey that the Department for Education (DfE) is conducting to gain insight for the procurement of a leadership and development programme for political and corporate leaders of Local Authority Children's Services. Keeping children safe is a key priority for this government. However, local authority (LA) Children's Social Care (CSC) and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) systems are under pressure from: * Service demand; * Workforce capacity and capability challenges; * Funding pressures * Leadership churn. This contract aims to upskill political and corporate leaders of children's services to drive improvement in CSC and SEND LA performance through universal, targeted and intensive support offers. The programme supports Lead Members, council leaders, Chief Executives and other senior LA leaders to fulfil their statutory roles, build their understanding of CSC and SEND, and equip leaders with the skills to scrutinise performance and deliver improvements to CSC and SEND services. The total value of this contract is anticipated to be PS5,700,000. We anticipate a 2 year contract, with possible 1 year extension, commencing in or after April 2025. You can find the SSQ_522 by registering on Jaggaer. To register for the event, you will need to be registered as a supplier on the DfE Jaggaer eTendering portal, available at https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Once registered the event will be accessible via the 'View Opportunities' link on the Homepage. Select the Opportunity Notice for Local Authority Children's Services Corporate & Political Leadership Development Supplier Engagement Event' (SSQ 522) and this will take you directly to the registration page. The closing date for registering your interest of the market engagement event is 17:00 noon GMT on the 10th December 2024. Please use the Jaggaer e-procurement system https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html to submit any questions you may have about the tendering procedure. Department for education eSourcing Portal ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a3f0534-5289-4eea-8c9f-b40a4000350e | | 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 | 26 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 Dec 2024 | | 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 | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S1 2JF | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 26 Nov 2024 at 11:29 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a3f0534-5289-4eea-8c9f-b40a4000350e - 22 Nov 2024 at 17:48 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a3f0534-5289-4eea-8c9f-b40a4000350e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a3f0534-5289-4eea-8c9f-b40a4000350e 26th November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4afd510c-7955-4bad-9883-626e52864fde ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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