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title: "Triennial review of serious case reviews for the period 2014-2017"
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# Triennial review of serious case reviews for the period 2014-2017

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-afda9b8c-8918-4626-9d7e-4c358b973b2c

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## Summary

The Department for Education is currently engaging in a public procurement process titled "Triennial review of serious case reviews for the period 2014-2017." This tender, classified under the category of research and development services, is set in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently active, with the deadline for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) due by 12 noon on Thursday, 25th January 2018. The subsequent contract is expected to commence on 2nd April 2018 and will last until 31st March 2019. The process follows an open procurement method, which is below the threshold.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in research and consultancy, particularly those with experience in child safeguarding and social work practices. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete, as their involvement can bring innovative perspectives and solutions to the complexities highlighted in the serious case reviews. Participating in this procurement process could enhance their visibility and contribute significantly to shaping future child safeguarding priorities at both national and local levels.

## Notice

The review aims to understand and analyse the key issues, challenges and themes in practice, emerging from serious case reviews (SCRs) with an incident date between 1 April 2014 - 31 March 2017. The review is interested to understand these issues for practitioners and agencies working singly and collectively. This review will provide valuable evidence to inform the new national and local review arrangements introduced by the Children and Social Work Act 2017. It will inform the future priorities and work programme of the new National Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel. Additional information: The Deadline for EOIs is 12 noon, Thursday 25th January 2018. The word count limit for EOIs is 1,000 words.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0de947b9-b4c7-4c79-9ff1-d876ed28bb7b |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| 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 | Active |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2017 at 09:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0de947b9-b4c7-4c79-9ff1-d876ed28bb7b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0de947b9-b4c7-4c79-9ff1-d876ed28bb7b
  20th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7849a509-c57c-48a2-9a33-d451fa26c8fd
  EOI Advert - DFERPPU/2017/082
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/875d60a0-de2b-45bd-817f-ff9bd898c3ee
  NEW EOI Form

## Provenance

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