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title: "Con_25168 - DPS Order Form -Cath Hitchen Consultancy"
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# Con_25168 - DPS Order Form -Cath Hitchen Consultancy

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8c3ee750-ff86-4e21-b7de-8ac6688f2334

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract to Cath Hitchen Consultancy for the provision of social work services in the North East region of the United Kingdom. The contract, titled "Con_25168 - DPS Order Form -Cath Hitchen Consultancy", involves advising and supporting local areas in improving their SEND and AP services. The total contract value is £21,600, and the contract period is from April 2, 2024, to March 31, 2025.

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. Businesses with expertise in social work services and a track record of supporting local authorities in improving their SEND and AP services can benefit from this tender. The procurement method used is selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement, and the deadline for tender submission was on March 29, 2024.

## Notice

A contractor will be expected to : - provide valuable expertise to advise, challenge and support at risk or poor performing local areas/local area partnerships in continuing to develop and implement robust and achievable plans to improve its SEND and AP services. - provide advice and support to ensure the pace of improvement is appropriate and that improvements to the SEND and AP system are sustainable; - ensure plans remain focused on outcomes for children and young people with SEND and inform the quality of the service in readiness for the next Ofsted inspection. - provide support and advice as necessary when assessing and driving progress, taking account of the weaknesses identified by Ofsted and of other diagnostic work (including DfE Vulnerable Children's Unit (VCU) assessments); - apply expertise and experience to support the local area/local area partnership's senior leadership and SEND management team in addressing areas of weakness; this will include working with practitioners of different levels to develop competence and improve performance, and help foster a culture of reflection, challenge and support. - make use of wider partners to support and advise the local area/local area partnership on potential solutions to issues and signpost examples of good practice where possible; - engage at both strategic and operational level - contribute to the department's formal reviews of the local area/local area partnership's progress and make a recommendation to VCU on whether progress has been sufficient; - provide regular written reports to the department on the local area/local area partnership's progress to VCU, and more frequently if the pace of progress is not sufficient. - have an awareness of the proposed SEND/AP system and Children's Social Care reforms including the Change Programme and work closely with relevant colleagues in supporting and challenging local areas/local area partnerships. - develop working relationships with Health partners where this helps achieve the objectives set out in the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e7a29a4-2f04-4cae-acf7-2c3e621d37fc |
| 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 | 12 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £21,600 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £21,600 |
| 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 | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CATH HITCHEN CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 12 Apr 2024 at 10:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e7a29a4-2f04-4cae-acf7-2c3e621d37fc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e7a29a4-2f04-4cae-acf7-2c3e621d37fc
  12th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/270a89ba-ecfc-4e8e-ac13-729e43ae6d35
  n/a

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