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# Future Leaders Programme for Directors of Children's Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b6fffef3-f546-4dc5-ba27-111dd79d2db6

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## Summary

The Department for Education in London is seeking proposals for the "Future Leaders Programme for Directors of Children's Services". This programme falls under the education and training services category and aims to attract and develop aspiring Directors of Children's Services (DCSs) over a contract period beginning in July 2020 and concluding in March 2023. The procurement method was an open procedure, with a budget of approximately £3.2 million allocated for the initial term. The tender process is now complete as of March 30, 2020, with a deadline that initially ended on January 20, 2020.

This contract provides a significant opportunity for businesses involved in leadership and training services, especially those that can demonstrate expertise in developing educational programmes. The tender invites organisations, including consortia, that can engage with the Department for Education’s evolving policies, deliver robust training and support, and nurture leadership capabilities among diverse participants. Companies that specialise in educational consultancy, professional training services, and those that have experience collaborating with public sector entities will be particularly well-positioned to compete for similar future tenders.

## Notice

In summer 2018, we announced plans to establish a system leadership programme for future and newly appointed Directors of Children's Services (DCSs). The DfE will be seeking proposals from organisations or consortia to develop, deliver and manage a programme which: - attracts diverse participants with strong potential to progress to DCS roles and equips them with the core behaviours, skills and capacities necessary to do so, and - supports newly appointed DCSs to develop and embed the behaviours, skills and capacities to become strong system leaders. The contract for the Future Leaders Programme for DCSs presents an exciting opportunity to input into DfE's workforce strategy and to design, develop and deliver a national leadership programme for those aspiring to and newly appointed into DCS roles and positions. The programme will attract and nurture talented leaders, so that they have the behaviours, skills and capacities to become successful system leaders across the breadth of the DCS role. DCSs have a professional responsibility for the leadership, strategy and effectiveness of local authority children's services and are accountable for securing the provision of services which address the needs of all children and young people, including the most disadvantaged and vulnerable and their families and carers. DCSs have a critical 'system leader' role for children and families - operating as the interface between practice, corporate and political leadership over a wide range of local authority services for children and young people. They are required to work collaboratively and create and lead effective partnerships in order to ensure the best and safe outcome for each service user. We are looking for a supplier that will: engage with and respond proactively to the DfE's requirements and developing policy, liaise with a range of stakeholders and deliver training and support based on evidence and user research to explore and address these challenges. The contract is expected to begin in early 2020 and will run for an initial term of 3 years (to 31.3.2023) with a clear break clause in March 2021. The approximate budget is up to 3 200 000 GBP (incl. VAT) in the initial contract period, which shall run from March 2020 to March 2023. Funding is currently committed to 2020-2021 only.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88c43571-a520-4c1c-9e1d-463b4fa99113 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 12 Jul 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,094,103 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,200,000 |
| 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 | THE STAFF COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 2 Jun 2021 at 12:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88c43571-a520-4c1c-9e1d-463b4fa99113

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88c43571-a520-4c1c-9e1d-463b4fa99113
  2nd June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ca4558f7-a34a-4acc-9456-f90249e22a83
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