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title: "Pre CMH (CAFCASS) Delivery Partner"
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# Pre CMH (CAFCASS) Delivery Partner

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ab949569-9dc0-4c03-aa0e-a44444972dbd

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## Summary

The Department for Education is seeking a Delivery Partner for a pilot project aimed at reducing delays in public law proceedings in family courts. The pilot involves a pre-Case Management Hearing meeting between the Cafcass Guardian and Local Authority social worker to streamline court processes. The delivery partner will support implementation, training, and oversight, with a contract value of GBP 651,400. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender deadline of 18th March 2024. The contract period is from 2nd May 2024 to 31st March 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in business consultancy services and education and training services. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organizations are well-suited to compete. The Department for Education, as the buying organization, is based in London, England. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with the contract already awarded to Gate One Ltd. Businesses interested in providing services for change management, relationship building, and learning support would find this tender suitable for their expertise.

## Notice

The services relate to the Department's aim to procure a delivery partner for a pilot aimed at reducing delays in public law proceedings in the family court. The pilot will specifically introduce a pre-Case Management Hearing (CMH) meeting between the Cafcass Guardian (CG) and Local Authority social worker to facilitate mutual understanding about the case, to ensure a smoother process through court. This is an information-sharing meeting, taking place after the issuing of care proceedings, but prior to the first Case Management Hearing. This will allow the Cafcass Guardian to gain a better understanding of the case and be better informed on the social work analysis of the timing of the application and reason for type of Order applied for. We would expect, for example, that that this increased clarity may reduce uncertainty that leads to requests for new expert assessments at the case management hearing, and facilitate a more effective process through court. - A proof of concept pilot of this work is currently underway (August to December 2023), testing the pre-CMH meeting in 22 local authorities. We are now seeking a Delivery Partner to facilitate the national roll out of the substantive pilot from March 2024 to April 2025 . All local authorities across England will be encouraged to participate through an open expression of interest process. - While we will work closely with the successful Delivery Partner to design the specifics of a programme of work, there are four main areas we expect the Delivery Partner to service: - Implementation and change management; - Supporting effective working relationships; - Spreading of learning; and - Oversight and monitoring The DfE are seeking to contract the Delivery Partner to: - Establish and maintain relationships with the key stakeholders and professionals involved in the pilot, including professionals from LAs, Cafcass and HMCTS to ensure successful delivery of the pilot. - Set up and deliver workshops to provide training to professionals involved in the pilot, to support them in testing this meeting. - Set up drop-in sessions and communications to enable regular access to support and feedback. Feedback may include any recommendations to refine the meeting structure. - Provide ongoing support, training, information and advice for local authorities and partners through a range of methods of support. - Collect qualitative and quantitative data and monitor progress of the initiative to the department, including regular reporting to the DfE. - Support the Evaluation Partner to enable an effective independent evaluation of the pilot. Alongside the Delivery Partner, an Evaluation Partner will also be commissioned to independently evaluate the implementation, delivery, and impact of the pilot on its intended outcomes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/546b2e9b-8457-4622-959c-8da726f7c8ec |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | 5 Jan 2024 |
| Award date | 1 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 May 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £651,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £651,400 |
| 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 | GATE ONE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 2 May 2024 at 14:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/546b2e9b-8457-4622-959c-8da726f7c8ec
- 23 Nov 2023 at 15:34 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23a4a875-eb3e-41d8-ab38-861783a8deb5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/546b2e9b-8457-4622-959c-8da726f7c8ec
  2nd May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23a4a875-eb3e-41d8-ab38-861783a8deb5
  23rd November 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/05bee736-d4fb-45db-9181-4d49f57a52f3
  n/a

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