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title: "Delivery Partner Regional Care Co-operatives Pathfinders and National Support in Commissioning, Forecasting and Market Shaping"
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# Delivery Partner Regional Care Co-operatives Pathfinders and National Support in Commissioning, Forecasting and Market Shaping

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8ee78c58-ff1f-4946-a104-d29cf94d151c

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for the Delivery Partner Regional Care Co-operatives Pathfinders and National Support in Commissioning, Forecasting and Market Shaping to Mutual Ventures. The contract, valued at £1,704,224 GBP, was awarded under a selective procurement method with a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period is from April 19, 2024, to March 31, 2025. The procurement process started with a planned end date of November 20, 2023. The Department for Education, based in London, is the buying organisation in the business services sector.

The upcoming tender for the Regional Care Co-operatives Delivery Partner by the Department for Education presents an opportunity for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. The contract will require project management, design, and delivery of co-design processes, specialist expertise, and more. Businesses with expertise in care planning, commissioning, and market shaping are well-suited to compete. This tender aims to support the test of new approaches to care placements for looked after children, paving the way for expansion dependent on successful evaluation.

## Notice

In February 2023, the Department for Education published its implementation strategy and consultation on children's social care reform, Stable Homes, Built on Love. As part of this, the Department has committed to working with local authorities and key partners to co-design and deliver two pathfinder Regional Care Cooperatives (RCCs) to test a new approach to planning, commissioning and delivering care placements for looked after children, with a view to rolling out after evaluating the best approach with the sector. The co-design process with local partners will shape the exact model and approach taken in each pathfinder area. The department also committed to commission an external organisation to deliver national support with forecasting, procurement and market shaping to local authorities. Mutual Ventures have been awarded the contract as Delivery Partner for the two Regional Care Cooperatives. They will also deliver national support on forecasting, commissioning and market shaping.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19d309ea-9b98-4ef8-9c71-f76b13446623 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | 18 Sep 2023 |
| Award date | 18 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 18 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,704,224 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,704,224 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MUTUAL VENTURES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 17 May 2024 at 11:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19d309ea-9b98-4ef8-9c71-f76b13446623
- 6 Sep 2023 at 08:53 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/257e644e-0c0b-4a52-a7e1-9161178bf440

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19d309ea-9b98-4ef8-9c71-f76b13446623
  17th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/257e644e-0c0b-4a52-a7e1-9161178bf440
  6th September 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8cc4effd-a678-40d3-bb0d-f960c3caff54
  n/a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/682273d4-df25-4d47-a1ae-822f58f20d33
  n/a

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