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title: "County Lines and Serious Violence Deep Dive Reviews"
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# County Lines and Serious Violence Deep Dive Reviews

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ab4b5828-0006-45af-9a39-de4966e1c474

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "County Lines and Serious Violence Deep Dive Reviews" was conducted by the Department for Education in the industry category of social research services. The contract, valued at £103,207, was awarded on 25th November 2020 and is set to run from 7th December 2020 to 31st March 2021. This selective procurement method involved a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, with the contract aimed at assessing local safeguarding arrangements related to serious violence and county lines. The tender period ended on 23rd October 2020.

This opportunity is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that have expertise in social research or safeguarding interventions. Businesses that can demonstrate experience in conducting reviews and partnerships with public sector entities will find this contract aligns with their capabilities, thus fostering potential growth in public sector engagements and enhancing their portfolio in the field of safeguarding policy implementation.

## Notice

A series of rapid deep dive reviews on multi-agency safeguarding arrangements in local areas most impacted by county lines and serious violence to better understand how effective they are in identifying, referring and providing effective interventions and that plans are in place to safeguard those at risk of serious violence or county lines exploitation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a4aa58b-6283-4950-92cb-6c290b4442d4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | 7 Dec 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £103,207 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £103,207 |
| 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 | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JMU SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 7 Dec 2020 at 16:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a4aa58b-6283-4950-92cb-6c290b4442d4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a4aa58b-6283-4950-92cb-6c290b4442d4
  7th December 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ad363a51-a300-4e36-84a2-8b6dfa1e2ee4
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