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title: "*PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT * Child & Family Social Worker Leadership CPD Programmes"
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# *PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT * Child & Family Social Worker Leadership CPD Programmes

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-addeeca2-96c0-43d8-9a44-2a5cd9c95442

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## Summary

The Department for Education is in the planning stage of a tender titled "*PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT * Child & Family Social Worker Leadership CPD Programmes," which falls under the category of social work and related services. Key dates include an early market engagement event scheduled for 6th July 2021, with responses required by 12pm on 5th July 2021. This procurement process will be focused on various regions across the UK, including London and the North West, aiming to address the future design, delivery, and management of leadership programmes aimed at child and family social workers. Current contracts for these services are set to expire by the end of March 2022 and have an estimated maximum annual value of £2,592,000.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in leadership and professional development within the social work sector. Firms that can demonstrate expertise in designing impactful training programmes and have experience in delivering flexible learning solutions would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) should consider entering, as the tendering process encourages participation from these sectors to foster a diverse range of service delivery options.

## Notice

Current contracts for CPD leadership programmes are due to expire end of March 2022. Existing contracts have a max annual value of PS2,592,000 The Department is holding an early market engagement event for a possible future opportunity on Tuesday 6July 2021 12.30pm - 2.45pm via Microsoft Teams to enable interested suppliers to - Hear about the potential opportunity for design, delivery, and management of a leadership programme including new Leadership programmes - Have a clear understanding of outcomes required in any re-procurement - Help develop any future requirement. All organisations wishing to attend the event and /or follow up 1:1 session (7/8/9 July) should email DfE.CFSWLEADERSHIP@education.gov.uk no later than 12pm 5 July providing company details and name of the person(s) attending, job role(s), email address that will be used to access the event link. Please note two individuals per organisation can attend the event. Microsoft Teams invitations will be sent after 12pm on 5 July. Additional Information available from: Practice Supervisor Development Programme Repository (rip.org.uk) Firstline programme (thefrontline.org.uk) Practice Leadership Programme | Centre For Systemic Social Work (cfssw.org) Additional information: Current planning for any future requirement is likely to be a leadership and management development programme for child and family social workers at the following differentiated levels: - Practice Supervisor: for all social workers who provide supervision to a frontline social worker. - Middle manager: for managers of Practice Supervisors and Practice Supervisors who are aspiring to be Middle Managers. Middle managers are social workers who are operating between practice supervisor and heads of service level. They will have management and operational responsibilities. - Head of Service: will target Middle Managers who are aspiring Practice Leaders and current Heads of Service who manage a service area in a local authority. - Practice Leaders: for those working as Assistant Directors and Heads of Service aspiring to progress to that level. Practice leaders are qualified social workers with the day-to-day operational responsibility across the whole local system for child and family social work practice, and for child and family practitioners and practice supervisors. Most usually, this is referred to as the Assistant Director of Children's Social Care or Director of Family Services. Programme cohorts may need to be delivered separately but have similar content and aim to embed a set of consistent leadership skills as part of content design and be based on the PQS. The programme solution will need to be flexible to reflect both local authority and individual needs and cohesive across the different levels. The programme must be attractive to social workers and their employers as participation will be optional. Key outputs: * Support social work practice through a programme covering leadership, management and supervision, which helps to embed learning and development in the workplace. * Provide an in-post offer for Practice Supervisors and both aspirant and in post offer for those in post for Middle Managers, Heads of Service and Practice Leaders. * Operate flexibly and cohesively throughout the leadership levels. * Be developed around the Knowledge and Skills Statements. * Run over an extended period rather than as a one-off course. * Include some form of employer selection to enable participation. Additional Early Market Engagement Event Current contract for Assessed and Supported year in Employment (ASYE) is due to expire at the end of March 2022. The existing contract has a max annual value of PS6,493,335 (PS5, 780,000 grant funding payments to LAs; PS713,535 programme management) The Department is holding an early market engagement event for a possible future opportunity on Wednesday 7 July 2021 at 2pm - 4.15pm via Microsoft Teams to enable interested suppliers to - Hear about the potential opportunity - Have a clear understanding of the outcomes the Department would require in any re-procurement - Help develop any future requirement. Assessed and Supported Year in Employment - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/assessed-and-suppor

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23b17690-7866-452f-b353-5b05a61a8a83 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 5 Jul 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2021 at 10:22 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23b17690-7866-452f-b353-5b05a61a8a83
- 22 Jun 2021 at 15:37 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e89b8d93-8e67-4a02-98e0-a132b8f7e3e6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23b17690-7866-452f-b353-5b05a61a8a83
  15th July 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e89b8d93-8e67-4a02-98e0-a132b8f7e3e6
  22nd June 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/98dca222-5094-4bee-b952-3ba960849340
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ec2de592-a408-4c36-acfa-cf70322ce1b5
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/528ccee3-88d7-4e9e-8404-fd7156cb7184
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## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/assessed-and-suppor

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