--- title: "SSQ_251: Delivering Better Value in Children's Social Care Early Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-654e0999-5254-4aec-9734-158becfdefde" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-654e0999-5254-4aec-9734-158becfdefde" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-654e0999-5254-4aec-9734-158becfdefde.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-654e0999-5254-4aec-9734-158becfdefde.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2022-04-13" --- # SSQ_251: Delivering Better Value in Children's Social Care Early Market Engagement Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-654e0999-5254-4aec-9734-158becfdefde [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-654e0999-5254-4aec-9734-158becfdefde) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-654e0999-5254-4aec-9734-158becfdefde.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is initiating a public procurement process titled "SSQ_251: Delivering Better Value in Children's Social Care Early Market Engagement." This tender falls within the financial and insurance services industry category and is specifically focused on providing financial consultancy and management consultancy services. The event is scheduled to take place in Manchester, England, on 27 April 2022 at 14:00. Interested parties must express their interest by 22 April 2022 at 12:00 noon, with market engagement opportunities published online for access. This tender presents excellent opportunities for businesses looking to grow in financial consultancy, particularly those with expertise in delivering diagnostic assessments and financial planning for local government services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are encouraged to participate. With expectations of engaging a minimum of ten local authorities each year until March 2025, competitors with proven track records in enhancing public sector efficiencies and navigating budgetary constraints will find this opportunity particularly beneficial. ## Notice This is an early market engagement event for the upcoming procurement "Delivering Better Value in Children's Social Care" to be held on the 27th of April 2022 at 14:00. The aim of this new programme is to provide advice, identifying changes to practices and processes that will create financial efficiencies, and enable LAs to target their budget effectively without compromising the quality of the services or the safety of children and young people. The Department is looking for a partner that can deliver this programme through an established model of financial diagnostics which are relevant to the delivery of children's social care in local government. This will include, but is not limited to: - Reviewing the LA's budget setting processes, service structures, working practices and IT systems to establish if these could be refined or improved to create savings. - Financial planning to ensure that the impacts of Covid, Brexit, future budget allocations and potential policy changes from the Care Review are considered and accounted for so that the LA can remain sustainable. - Identifying the impacts of inaction or delays on the quality of the service and cost of provision - in particular with relation to the journey for Looked After Children. - Delivery of a report with a set of recommendations to the LA leadership, including a route for access to further support / funding. - Alignment with the Delivering Better Value in SEND programme. The number of LAs that will benefit from participating in the programme will be determined by the diagnostic and methodology that the successful organisation can provide however we would expect this to be an absolute minimum of 10 per year, until March 2025. The closing date to express interest in this market engagement event is the 22nd of April at 12 noon. To apply, register on Jaggaer at https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html and apply to SSQ_251 Delivering Better Value in Children's Social Care Early Market Engagement Event. Alternatively email finn.morgan@education.gov.uk and david.foster@education.gov.uk to register your interest in the event. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d91b1838-f098-4c40-8a20-d2188fbf78ad | | 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 | 13 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Apr 2022 | | 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 | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 2WD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Piccadilly | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 66000000 - Financial and insurance services - 66171000 - Financial consultancy services - 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services ## Release History - 13 Apr 2022 at 08:23 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d91b1838-f098-4c40-8a20-d2188fbf78ad - 13 Apr 2022 at 07:51 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fa41e29-62b5-4c91-b1e7-1272bde6732f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d91b1838-f098-4c40-8a20-d2188fbf78ad 13th April 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fa41e29-62b5-4c91-b1e7-1272bde6732f 13th April 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## 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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