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title: "Safeguarding Early Adopters Facilitator"
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# Safeguarding Early Adopters Facilitator

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e2e96f43-9547-4f4f-b703-335b0942ef28

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## Summary

The Department for Education has recently concluded a procurement process for the tender titled "Safeguarding Early Adopters Facilitator," aimed at providing social research services in England. The project, initiated under the open procurement method, sought to address challenges related to the multi-agency safeguarding reforms outlined in the Children & Social Work Act 2017. The tender period ended on 18 May 2018, with the contract period spanning from 2 July 2018 to 2 July 2019, and a total budget allocated of £80,000.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in social research and consultancy services, particularly those with experience in multi-agency collaborative work. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to participate, given the focus on innovative solutions and the dissemination of best practices across local safeguarding partnerships. Engaging in this contract could enable businesses to leverage their expertise in shaping effective safeguarding strategies while expanding their network within public-sector engagements.

## Notice

The project aims to understand and analyse the key challenges and opportunities emerging from the reform of local multi-agency safeguarding detailed in the Children & Social Work Act 2017. The appointed facilitator will work with 'early adopter' local areas to gather evidence which can inform the effective implementation of new safeguarding arrangements; and bring together nationally applicable lessons in an accessible format. The facilitator will help the Government to promote the uptake of these lessons through a series of regional events and other media, such as (for example) online discussion groups, and a final comprehensive publication. The objectives of the project are to: * identify solutions to common implementation challenges and draw out lessons for both policy-makers and practitioners * undertake in-depth analysis on a number of specific themes to be addressed by early adopters, including the involvement of schools in multi-agency arrangements, independent scrutiny, local reviews, approaches to multi-agency funding and information sharing * assess the approaches taken to implementing the new multi-agency arrangements (including any innovative models) and identify key principles for taking advantage of the additional flexibility provided by the reforms * help to disseminate the lessons in an accessible format to local safeguarding and child death review partners across England. We also expect the project to provide the new What Works Centre for Children's Social Care with information to inform their work and priorities, including an assessment of best practice principles when establishing multi-agency arrangements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69ce877f-6c55-49b2-8006-1f1e60fa659e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 18 May 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Jul 2018 - 28 Jun 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BUREAU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2018 at 08:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69ce877f-6c55-49b2-8006-1f1e60fa659e
- 3 May 2018 at 09:23 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/129dedf3-a19c-4360-a73a-e9d3593a15b7
- 27 Apr 2018 at 07:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/129dedf3-a19c-4360-a73a-e9d3593a15b7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69ce877f-6c55-49b2-8006-1f1e60fa659e
  12th October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/129dedf3-a19c-4360-a73a-e9d3593a15b7
  3rd May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9c42d21b-c02b-45eb-a5f8-33d58bb8f7c5
  Invitation to tender letter
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b4dca8a7-21f5-4859-83b3-7d6c42d2614f
  Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d5e4682e-c1bd-4aca-a2b0-6069ea3d794c
  Contract variation

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