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title: "List of successful suppliers appointed to Lot 1 - Children's Social Care Adviser - ECSC Framework"
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# List of successful suppliers appointed to Lot 1 - Children's Social Care Adviser - ECSC Framework

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9984129b-9bd6-4cf1-8490-9981a2141ae0

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## Summary

The Department for Education has concluded the evaluation process for the Educational and Children Social Care Framework (ECSC) - Lot 1 and has appointed multiple suppliers as Children's Social Care Advisers. The contract, classified under the "Education and training services" category (CPV code 80000000), covers regions across the UK including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, and South West. The framework is set for an initial term of four years starting from 10th February 2025, with a possible extension of up to two additional periods of 12 months each, ending on 2nd February 2029. This procurement was conducted under an open procurement method, following a light touch regime, and the process has now reached the award stage with active contracts published on 7th March 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in the educational and social care sectors, as it emphasizes the need for advisory services across a broad geographical scope. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to participate, providing a valuable opportunity for small to medium-sized enterprises and social ventures to contribute to and benefit from the extensive framework. Given the scale of the project and its multi-regional impact, businesses that can offer specialized skills and scalable solutions in children's social care will find this tender particularly advantageous. The awarded companies, including large-scale suppliers, are positioned to support the Department for Education in enhancing social care services across various regions in England.

## Notice

Following the completion of the evaluation process, the Department for Education has appointed multiple suppliers to the Educational and Children Social Care Framework (ECSC) - Lot 1 - Children's Social Care Adviser. The initial term of the framework will be four years, with an option to extend it for up to two additional periods of 12 months each.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91888446-ac3b-475c-b5d1-b6eb6997741a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Open Procurement - light touch regime |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Feb 2025 - 2 Feb 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 36 |
| Supplier names | ALASTAIR GIBBONS; ALEX KEMP; AMANDA LEWIS; ANDY GILL; ANNA RACHER; ANTHONY DOUGLAS; CAROLINE O'NEILL; CAROLINE WALSH; CATHERINE KANE; CLAIRE BURGESS; CLIFF JAMES; CLIVE JONES; DEBORAH JONES; DEBORAH MCMILLAN; ELAINE REDDING; ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL; FIONA MUSGRAVE; HELEN PRICE; HELEN WATSON; JACKY TIOTTO; JACQUELINE WILSON; JANE MCSHERRY; JENNY BOYD; JO BRITTAIN; KEVIN CROMPTON; KEVIN GIBBS; LOU WILLIAMS; MARTIN GRAY; MECEDES QUIRE; PAUL MOFFAT; PAUL OLAITAN; SALLY ROWE; STEPHANIE ATALLA; STEVE CROCKER; STEVE WALKER; TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 7 Mar 2025 at 12:15 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91888446-ac3b-475c-b5d1-b6eb6997741a
- 7 Mar 2025 at 12:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91888446-ac3b-475c-b5d1-b6eb6997741a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91888446-ac3b-475c-b5d1-b6eb6997741a
  7th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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