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title: "National Workload Action Group Secretariat and Lead Delivery Partner on Social Worker Retention and Agency Resources"
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# National Workload Action Group Secretariat and Lead Delivery Partner on Social Worker Retention and Agency Resources

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a1830de8-b0b3-4207-9320-b5021764eefa

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for the National Workload Action Group Secretariat and Lead Delivery Partner on Social Worker Retention and Agency Resources. The contract involves delivering solutions recommended by the NWAG and providing a secretariat role for the group. It aims to support Local Authorities with social worker retention and agency social worker engagement. The contract value is £1,010,368 GBP, with the tender period ending on 23rd May 2023 and a contract period from 27th July 2023 to 31st March 2025.

This procurement opportunity in the education and training services category offers business growth potential for organisations experienced in social worker support services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete. The procurement method was an open procedure above the threshold, providing an opportunity for a wide range of businesses to participate. The location for delivery includes various regions, from the British Oversea Territories to the United Kingdom.

## Notice

Following an open procurement, the Department for Education has appointed a suitably experienced organisation to deliver the following objectives relating to child and family social work: 1) To deliver solutions recommended by the National Workload Action Group (NWAG)and provide a secretariat role for the group 2) produce tools and resources to support Local Authorities with social worker retention; and 3) produce tools and resources to support Local Authorities in the engagement of agency social workers. The NWAG is made up of sector and practice experts and seeks to identify and recommend solutions to reduce unnecessary workload drivers for child and family social workers so that child and family social workers have enough time to spend working directly with children and families. The Buyer may, at its own discretion, extend the Contract on multiple occasions, but will not exceed a cumulative extension of 24 months post the Expiry Date. It is anticipated, at the time of contract signature, that any extension would involve delivery of the services on a reduced scope, with focus being on activities related to the maintenance and improvement of the Deliverables that were delivered during the Initial Contract Period. The Buyer reserves the right to extend this anticipated scope at its own discretion.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1859306-57ba-4c6c-a724-1a2833d54b6d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 23 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | 6 Feb 2023 |
| Award date | 26 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 26 Jul 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,010,368 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,010,368 |
| 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 | DARTINGTON HALL TRADING AS RESEARCH IN PRACTICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 16 Aug 2023 at 09:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1859306-57ba-4c6c-a724-1a2833d54b6d
- 3 Apr 2023 at 13:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2dcc706-e931-4870-94f9-f1ce08d5a344
- 16 Dec 2022 at 11:48 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce89f89f-84fe-4c1b-a615-1aa75a612e09

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1859306-57ba-4c6c-a724-1a2833d54b6d
  16th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2dcc706-e931-4870-94f9-f1ce08d5a344
  3rd April 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce89f89f-84fe-4c1b-a615-1aa75a612e09
  16th December 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/afb23f66-3c12-4093-a46e-b9eb73564f6b
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