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title: "Children's Services Commissioner"
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# Children's Services Commissioner

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-75d2b05a-a32e-4319-b770-3ca7d972a4e2

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## Summary

The Department for Education is seeking proposals for the role of Children's Services Commissioner, as part of a critical project in the West Midlands, specifically Worcestershire County Council. This procurement process is currently at the award stage following the completion of the tender phase, which had a submission deadline of 9am on Thursday, 9 February 2017. The total contract value is capped at £40,320 including VAT, and the contract duration begins on 1 March 2017, concluding on 2 June 2017. The procurement is being conducted through an open procedure and belongs to the category of educational and training services.

This contracting opportunity is ideal for businesses skilled in children's social care, particularly those that can navigate the complexities of local government operations and provide transformative solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would benefit significantly from participating, given that the commissioner role requires collaboration and expertise in delivering enhanced services for vulnerable children. Those with a track record in similar service areas are well-positioned to propose innovative approaches that meet the Department's requirements.

## Notice

The Department for Education (DfE) is responsible for supporting improvement in local authorities, through government intervention in response to failure or weakness in the provision of children's social care services. This is done in part through drawing down external expertise, from various sectors, to support local authorities in these circumstances. Where Ofsted finds systemic or persistent failure by a local authority to provide adequate children's services, the Department initiates steps to secure improvement, with a presumption that this will best be achieved by removing the service from council control. An independent Children's Services Commissioner is appointed by the Secretary of State for Education to test this presumption, reporting to Ministers on their findings within 3 months. The Department now wishes to appoint a Commissioner to undertake such a review in Worcestershire County Council. The Commissioner will play a high profile role in a challenging political and delivery environment. They will bring their extensive and proven skills in children's social care transformation to delivering 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 they will set expectations for how services can best be delivered outside of council control, leading and brokering relationships with senior council leaders and their partner organisations. Alongside this, they will direct work to secure urgent improvements to ensure that children in the Authority are safe. Additional information: The contract value will be up to maximum of PS40,320 inc VAT. Deadline for receipt of tender is 9am on Thursday 9 February 2017.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab154616-2fe1-45e7-9a4e-15807ba14e02 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 10 Mar 2017 - 9 Jun 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,320 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,240 |
| 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IPEOPLE SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 13 Mar 2017 at 15:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab154616-2fe1-45e7-9a4e-15807ba14e02
- 24 Jan 2017 at 18:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/228f3919-35fa-4f6b-9ca1-af8b164c56b0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab154616-2fe1-45e7-9a4e-15807ba14e02
  13th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/228f3919-35fa-4f6b-9ca1-af8b164c56b0
  24th January 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2c9a31ca-7136-40b8-801d-d938a5037093
  Request for quotation
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/5d236573-c07a-4732-bff8-24a0a01c8ccd
  Purchase Order

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