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title: "Facilitator for people with lived experience of care"
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# Facilitator for people with lived experience of care

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b6140bc1-866e-4560-b7cb-0c9aa0c63218

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for a facilitator for people with lived experience of care. The contract, worth £25,000, falls under the Health and social work services category. The procurement method used was a limited competitive quotation (below threshold). The contract period is from March 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, with the tender period ending on December 14, 2022. The buying organisation is the Department for Education, located in London, England.

This tender presents a business opportunity for organisations experienced in children's social care to engage as a facilitator for people with lived experience of care. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that understand the workings of children's social care and have experience engaging with individuals in the care system are well-suited to compete. The initial contract duration is 12 months, aligning with proposed consultation periods and offering a viable opportunity for business growth.

## Notice

The Department wishes to appoint a facilitator to co-create with the department sessions to engage with those with lived experience of the care system. We are looking for a bidder who understands and has previous experience of the workings of children's social care and in particular those with lived experience of the care system. This post is an essential role in implementing the new children's social care reforms. The post-holder will work with their charity counterparts, virtually or face-to-face, to facilitate and run effective, inclusive sessions and engagement with people with lived experience of the care system, to support them to feed in views and influence implementation of reforms. Each session will have a specific focus on various aspects of the reform implementation- to be confirmed in partnership with the DfE. The initial contract duration is 12 months to align with the proposed consultation periods. The estimated budget for this contract is PS25,000 and we will conduct a 3 quote exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d6ed496-4507-4b28-824b-3eaf0c101fbb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,000 |
| 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 | BARNARDO'S |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2023 at 10:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d6ed496-4507-4b28-824b-3eaf0c101fbb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d6ed496-4507-4b28-824b-3eaf0c101fbb
  30th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7840cccc-4511-423a-b577-d1c7524aff88
  REDACTED CONTRACT

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