--- title: "Open Spaces Care Review: Independent Review of Children' Social Care - Con_11072" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6904e4bd-1cfb-4957-8d3b-1abbbea2ff46" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6904e4bd-1cfb-4957-8d3b-1abbbea2ff46" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6904e4bd-1cfb-4957-8d3b-1abbbea2ff46.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6904e4bd-1cfb-4957-8d3b-1abbbea2ff46.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2021-10-14" --- # Open Spaces Care Review: Independent Review of Children' Social Care - Con_11072 Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6904e4bd-1cfb-4957-8d3b-1abbbea2ff46 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6904e4bd-1cfb-4957-8d3b-1abbbea2ff46) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6904e4bd-1cfb-4957-8d3b-1abbbea2ff46.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is the buying organisation for the contract titled "Open Spaces Care Review: Independent Review of Children's Social Care." This procurement falls within the education and training services industry category and is located in England. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the contract having commenced on 21st June 2021 and set to conclude on 31st October 2021. Notably, the contract, valued at £20,000, was awarded to Community CoLab on 12th August 2021, following a selective procurement method via a catalogue purchase approach. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses looking to grow within the realm of children's social care. Specifically, organisations with experience in facilitating community engagement and event management would be well-suited to compete, particularly those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies that can leverage their understanding of the lived experiences of service users in social care settings are likely to stand out in further bidding for similar contracts that value comprehensive stakeholder engagement. ## Notice The Independent Review of Children's Social Care is committed to ensuring that the voices and experiences of those with lived experience of children's social care are central to the review and the recommendations. As a result, the review team are ensuring that the engagement activities of the review are broad and comprehensive and provides a safe space to hear from as many children, young people, adults, and families as possible. The review team have decided that the format of Open Space Technology events will provide a unique opportunity for those with lived experience to lead discussions on a broad range of issues that affect them in direct response to case for change publication. The Contractor has agreed to co-design and deliver a series of events to gather the views and contributions of those with lived experience of children's social care and other stakeholders in partnership with and on behalf of the Independent Review of Children's Social Care. This contract commenced on the 21st June 2021 and is due to end on the 31st October. The date in which the contract was signed was the 12th August 2021. The first event did not take place until the 26th August (after the contract was signed). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf4dfae2-906b-4fab-939b-d167e67eccd1 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Catalogue purchase | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | 14 Jun 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Aug 2021 | | Contract period | 11 Aug 2021 - 31 Oct 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £20,000 | | 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 | DARLINGTON | | Post town | Darlington | | Postcode | DL1 5QE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington | | Local authority | Darlington | | Electoral ward | Park East | | Westminster constituency | Darlington | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | COMMUNITY COLAB | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 14 Oct 2021 at 12:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf4dfae2-906b-4fab-939b-d167e67eccd1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf4dfae2-906b-4fab-939b-d167e67eccd1 14th October 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/597f18de-3b2d-43bc-9f68-81efa6da476a n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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