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title: "Financial impact modelling support"
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# Financial impact modelling support

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b3b7abb9-53a1-4b5e-8eed-a556c288d393

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for Financial Impact Modelling Support under the government services category. The contract involves providing support to local authorities in using a modelling tool to analyse the financial impact of family court delays on children's services. The procurement method used was selective, with a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended on 5th September 2022, and the contract period is from 6th October 2022 to 31st March 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for service providers, particularly those with expertise in financial modelling and consultancy services. Businesses that have experience in supporting public sector organisations in improving efficiency and reducing delays in service provision would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The Department for Education aims to work with providers to help local authorities identify inefficiencies and make financial savings in delivering services to vulnerable children and families.

## Notice

The Children and Families Act (2014) introduced a 26-week target for all care proceeding cases to be concluded. Data from 20212 shows the average duration of a care or supervision case was 45 weeks, only 23% of cases were disposed of within 26 weeks. The inability to resolve cases under PLO within or close to the statutory timeframe of 26 weeks, poses significant problems for the system as a whole in ensuring vulnerable children and families receive appropriate decisions in a timely manner. Initial work by Mutual Ventures Ltd from December 2021 to April 2022 (funded by DfE) sought to understand the impact of delays in care proceedings on children's services through the prism of financial costs. A direct output of that programme of work was construction of a modelling tool to analyse the financial impact of family court delays on children's services, populated with the CST/LA cohort to test assumptions, validate and generate outputs. DfE would like a provider to support LAs to use this tool, so that LAs can see where their inefficiencies are and take actions to reduce delays and make financial savings. The route to market was the CCS Management Consultancy Framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e111199-5fa1-4d59-94a3-6871f298293c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £665,380 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £665,380 |
| 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 | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MUTUAL VENTURES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75131000 - Government services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2022 at 13:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e111199-5fa1-4d59-94a3-6871f298293c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e111199-5fa1-4d59-94a3-6871f298293c
  19th October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fe9f6ab4-69cb-4009-b8f7-f20c4485467f
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/942f50c6-d307-40d9-bca8-10a629cd78da
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