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title: "Northamptonshire Commissioner"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
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# Northamptonshire Commissioner

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-658ca7ad-27b0-4977-a456-6eedcfcf096d

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department for Education seeking a Commissioner for Northamptonshire, intended to oversee improvements in children's social care within a politically challenging environment. This tender, classified under health and social work services, was initiated with a direct procurement method and concluded on 16th December 2019, with an awarded contract valued at £28,800. The contract period runs from 16th December 2019 to 16th July 2021, and the procurement process is now complete. The project is located in the East Midlands, United Kingdom.

This opportunity could foster significant business growth for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that specialise in children's services and social care transformation. Given the high-profile nature of the role and the emphasis on delivering improvements outside of council control, businesses with skills in brokering partnerships, delivering child protection services, and leading organisational change will find this tender aligned with their expertise.

## Notice

The Commissioner will play a high profile role in a challenging political and delivery environment. He or she will bring extensive and proven skills in children's social care transformation to deliver a robust assessment as to how improvements to services for the most vulnerable children can best be secured within the local context. In doing so, the Commissioner will set expectations for how services might best be delivered outside of council control, leading and brokering relationships with senior council leaders and their partner organisations. Alongside this, the Commissioner will direct work to secure urgent improvements to ensure that children in the Authority are safe.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab2eca0b-ade5-48d9-950e-48352b48f691 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | 16 Dec 2019 - 16 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £57,600 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £28,800 |
| 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 | 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ANDREW CHRISTIE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2020 at 14:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab2eca0b-ade5-48d9-950e-48352b48f691

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab2eca0b-ade5-48d9-950e-48352b48f691
  23rd October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e63f6898-5fa9-4971-bf8a-c5b1acd2565f
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