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title: "con_27689 Family Group Decision Making - Best Practise Guides"
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# con_27689 Family Group Decision Making - Best Practise Guides

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cb49fa10-3620-4a01-98cb-432565c4daf2

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed a procurement process titled "Family Group Decision Making - Best Practice Guides," classified under Education and training services (CPV code 80000000). This process aimed to develop a package of best practice guidance for local authorities to implement their legal duty to offer family group decision making. The contract, valued at £295,890, spans from June 2, 2025, to November 30, 2025, and was awarded through an open procedure to Mutual Ventures Ltd, a supplier based in London. The service delivery addresses cover various regions in the UK, including the North East, North West, and London. This procurement process was in the award stage as of June 11, 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in educational and training services related to child social care. Companies with expertise in producing guidance materials or possessing innovative approaches to family group decision making can benefit from engaging in future tenders of this nature. The open procurement method used indicates a competitive and transparent selection process, allowing qualified businesses an equitable opportunity to showcase their capabilities. As the Department for Education continues to develop resources in children's social care, businesses can anticipate further similar opportunities across various UK regions.

## Notice

This is a notice of award for Family Group Decision Making Best Practice Guides. The services relate to the Department's aim to procure the development of a package of best practice guidance for local authorities (LAs) to implement their new legal duty to offer family group decision making (FGDM) to all parents (or those with parental responsibility) of children whose cases have reached the pre-proceedings stage, unless the offer is not in the child's best interest. Although this is being primarily produced to offer guidance to support LAs in relation to the new duty at the time it comes into force, it will also offer general best practice guidance on FGDM that is applicable to meetings that happen at other points in the children's social care system (e.g. at earlier points in the system, such as during family help, or later, such as reunification).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78c6ac3d-385a-47e4-883e-968dc5121497 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2025 - 30 Nov 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £295,890 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £295,890 |
| 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 East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8HP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2025 at 10:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78c6ac3d-385a-47e4-883e-968dc5121497

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78c6ac3d-385a-47e4-883e-968dc5121497
  11th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2e7b74df-ed25-44e6-8a8b-77622a68babe
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