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title: "Children's Services Adviser in Trafford"
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# Children's Services Adviser in Trafford

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b04f7b6a-c7c2-41c4-a885-8295c4ff252e

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## Summary

The Department for Education is conducting a selective tender process for the provision of a Children's Services Adviser in Trafford, focusing on education and training services. The tender was published on 8th May 2019, with a closing date for submissions set for 22nd May 2019. The contract period will commence on 10th June 2019 and conclude on 9th June 2020. Bidders are required to register on the Department’s Dynamic Purchasing System at least six full working days before the submission deadline, which is essential for participation in this procurement process.

This opportunity presents significant potential for business growth, particularly for organisations specialising in children's social care improvement and related advisory services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete, especially those with proven experience and a track record of successfully implementing improvement programmes within local authorities. Engaging in this contract could lead to meaningful impacts for vulnerable children within Trafford, while also expanding the bidder's portfolio and experience in public sector contracts.

## Notice

The Department for Education (DfE) is responsible for supporting improvement in local authorities, through government intervention in response to failure or weakness in the provision of children's social care services. The Department wishes to appoint an Adviser or Advisers to provide intervention and improvement support in Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. The authority has recently been placed in intervention and is starting implementation of its improvement plan. The Adviser will provide a clear and sustained focus on the areas for improvement and ensure independent oversight of the authority's progress in line with improvement plans. In doing so, the Adviser is expected to supervise the programme of change that the authority has embarked on, to drive forward the improvements and implement close monitoring arrangements, and build on the work that has already taken place. The successful bidder will bring their extensive and proven skills in children's social care improvement to support the delivery of a programme of change to services for the most vulnerable children in these authorities. They will demonstrate an understanding of the improvement that has already taken place in the authority and what needs to happen next. Note: Bidders interested in this requirement should be aware that they must allow at least 6 full working days before the competition closing date of 22nd May 2019. This is to complete your registration on the Department for Education's, Dynamic Purchasing System. Incomplete registrations will not be accepted. Bidders who are already fully registered on the Department for Educations Dynamic Purchasing system do not have to re-register. Bids already submitted can be withdrawn from the competition, or updated as long as this happened before the deadline.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b1d86d3-35ca-4483-866d-1ebc60c5049a |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 22 May 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Jun 2019 - 9 Jun 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £34,560 |
| 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 | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 2WD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 8 May 2019 at 12:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b1d86d3-35ca-4483-866d-1ebc60c5049a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b1d86d3-35ca-4483-866d-1ebc60c5049a
  8th May 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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