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title: "Children's Social Care Adviser"
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# Children's Social Care Adviser

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a36e016-0ffc-43ec-9dd0-aa20d567fafe

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Children's Social Care Adviser" was initiated by the Department for Education, aimed at providing intervention and improvement support within Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. This tender is classified under the social work and related services industry and falls within the services procurement category. The open procedure was employed for this contract, which had a tender period that ended on 3rd January 2017, and the contract was awarded on 16th January 2017, with an estimated value of £34,560 including VAT.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in social care transformation and consultancy services. Businesses that are small and medium enterprises (SMEs) or those from the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, leveraging their expertise in enhancing services for vulnerable children within local authorities.

## Notice

DfE wishes to appoint an Adviser to provide intervention and improvement support in Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. The Adviser will provide a clear and sustained focus on the areas for improvement and ensure independent oversight of progress in line with improvement plans. In doing so the Adviser is expected to supervise the programme of change that the Council has embarked on, to drive forward the improvements and implement close monitoring arrangements. They will bring their extensive and proven skills in children's social care transformation to deliver the programme of change to services for the most vulnerable children within the local context. Additional information: Value of the contract is up to maximum of PS34.560 including VAT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c87e3b8-6d49-4d4e-b3ff-4a97c31de28f |
| 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 | 18 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2017 |
| Contract period | 17 Jan 2017 - 16 Jan 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £34,560 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,920 |
| 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 | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EXPLORING CHOICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 18 Jan 2017 at 15:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c87e3b8-6d49-4d4e-b3ff-4a97c31de28f
- 22 Dec 2016 at 13:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac0cb055-d2be-4eab-9eb9-28c3c5b828dc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c87e3b8-6d49-4d4e-b3ff-4a97c31de28f
  18th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac0cb055-d2be-4eab-9eb9-28c3c5b828dc
  22nd December 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/67c0bf10-ee35-47be-a1c6-d4852fd81408
  Order form

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