--- title: "Children in Need Outcomes Research - Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-67cfa7cb-0083-4cda-9f1a-12a66018eb66" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-67cfa7cb-0083-4cda-9f1a-12a66018eb66" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-67cfa7cb-0083-4cda-9f1a-12a66018eb66.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-67cfa7cb-0083-4cda-9f1a-12a66018eb66.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2021-07-21" --- # Children in Need Outcomes Research - Market Engagement Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-67cfa7cb-0083-4cda-9f1a-12a66018eb66 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-67cfa7cb-0083-4cda-9f1a-12a66018eb66) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-67cfa7cb-0083-4cda-9f1a-12a66018eb66.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is initiating a market engagement process titled "Children in Need Outcomes Research - Market Engagement", focused on enhancing educational outcomes for children in need in England. Currently in the planning stage, the procurement involves research and development services and related consultancy services. Key deadlines for this engagement include an end date for submissions by 6 August 2021, and the engagement event scheduled for 11 August 2021. This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses, particularly research organisations, consultancy firms, and those specialising in social care and educational services, to contribute to significant evidence-based initiatives. Given the Department's openness to various commercial arrangements, including consortia, organisations of all sizes with expertise in delivering interventions, utilising diverse research methodologies, and influencing sector practices are encouraged to participate. Engaging in this process could lead to contracts starting as early as April 2022 and lasting up to three years, providing substantial growth potential in the education and social care sectors. ## Notice The Children in Need Review, which was concluded in June 2019, included a commitment to build the evidence base on what works to improve the educational outcomes of children in need. To address this gap, we have funded activity to test and evaluate the strengths of interventions targeted at improving outcomes for children in need. This includes: - Embedding social workers in schools - Testing the impact of supervision models for Designated Safeguarding Leads - Testing new interventions to improve the attainment of children who have social workers The Department is considering future plans for building further evidence of what works to effectively support this cohort. We want to use this market engagement to: - Gain feedback from the market to support our thinking regarding future potential areas of research to effectively support the outcomes of children with a social worker over the next one to three years. - Gain feedback from the market of how they could deliver this package of research over the next one to three years. - Identify market barriers and ways the Department can support the market to overcome barriers. This event will take place at 14:00-15:25pm on Wednesday 11th August via Microsoft Teams. All organisations wishing to attend the event and/or a follow up one to one session should book a place via this email address: CIN.evidenceandpractice@education.gov.uk by 5pm on Friday 6th August with the following information: - name of your organisation - name of attendees (maximum two) - contact details If you would like to book a one to one session, please state this in your email when you register for the event. The Department is interested in research organisations that have significant expertise and experience. We are open to different commercial arrangements, including consortia and partnerships, to undertake this breadth of research. Ideally, the research organisation(s) would have a strong track record in: - Delivery of interventions to create new evidence preferably within the children's social care and/or education sectors - Knowledge of a range of different methodologies, both qualitative and quantitative, to conduct research that can be used by social workers, leaders in the sector and the Department to support children and their families. - Expertise in using evidence to facilitate and influence changes in professional practice in the children's social care and education sector. We encourage organisations of any size with the necessary expertise to come to our event. We anticipate that any successful provider(s) may start to deliver in April 2022 and that delivery could be from one to three years. The Department will be undertaking further market engagement once priority areas for future research are more firmed up. Additional information: Copies of the presentation, a summary of questions and answers from the session and any other additional documents will be made available on Contracts Finder after the event. This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services for the Department. The procurement of any services will be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The purpose of this PIN is to stimulate early market interest and invite interested parties to take part in preliminary market consultations. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cf8732d-1ab4-40fe-be4b-8da058b4bb5f | | 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 | 21 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Aug 2021 | | 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 | 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 - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 21 Jul 2021 at 10:34 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cf8732d-1ab4-40fe-be4b-8da058b4bb5f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cf8732d-1ab4-40fe-be4b-8da058b4bb5f 21st July 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-children-in-need/review-of-children-in-need The Children in Need Review ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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