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title: "Independent Review of Children's Social Care_12191"
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# Independent Review of Children's Social Care_12191

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6b0fc18b-620a-47c0-a98e-b9ff2673dd93

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department for Education, which has awarded a contract titled "Independent Review of Children's Social Care_12191." This contract falls under the Education and Training Services industry category and is located in London, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract awarded on 30th November 2021. The contract's value is £12,000, and it is scheduled to run from 26th November 2021 to 31st March 2022. The procurement method used was selective, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to expand their services in the education sector. Businesses with expertise in voucher distribution services or user-friendly online platforms for voucher issuance and redemption would be particularly well-suited to compete. The awarded supplier, Xexec, demonstrates the type of provider that successfully secured such contracts, indicating a market potential for similar business models in future engagements.

## Notice

Awarded contract for Voucher Scheme service to provide an end-to-end voucher scheme on behalf of the Review engagement team, including the provision of a clear process for all users (including event participants and the team) to issue and redeem vouchers across a broad range of retailers. This includes providing access to an easy-to-use ordering platform, a choice of electronic or paper vouchers / gift cards and support services for users.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/214608c8-968c-44f0-9219-07c85158715c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | 26 Nov 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,000 |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | XEXEC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2021 at 09:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/214608c8-968c-44f0-9219-07c85158715c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/214608c8-968c-44f0-9219-07c85158715c
  17th December 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f073f520-f278-488e-9309-2eb79b21879b
  n/a

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