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title: "Blackpool Commissioner"
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# Blackpool Commissioner

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eba87359-9e94-49d4-b181-a4ec98f27647

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Blackpool Commissioner" was conducted by the Department for Education, focusing on delivering health and social work services within the United Kingdom, particularly in the North West region. This tender was initiated as a direct procurement method under a single tender action below the threshold, with a total value of £72,000. The contract was awarded on 8th March 2020, following a complete tender period which ended on the same date and extends until 31st December 2020.

This tender offers excellent opportunities for local businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs), to provide essential services aimed at enhancing children's social care transformation. The challenge lies in delivering significant improvements for vulnerable children in the local context, making it ideal for organisations with proven expertise in social services, partnership development, and effective community engagement.

## Notice

The Commissioner will play a high profile role in a challenging political and delivery environment. He or she will bring extensive and proven skills in children's social care transformation to deliver a robust assessment as to how improvements to services for the most vulnerable children can best be secured within the local context. In doing so, the Commissioner will set expectations for how services might best be delivered outside of council control, leading and brokering relationships with senior council leaders and their partner organisations. Alongside this, the Commissioner will direct work to secure urgent improvements to ensure that children in the Authority are safe.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da4f9ed6-c477-4165-ad67-78412713ac3c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 8 Mar 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £72,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £72,000 |
| 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 | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 17 Nov 2020 at 08:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da4f9ed6-c477-4165-ad67-78412713ac3c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da4f9ed6-c477-4165-ad67-78412713ac3c
  17th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/77f4f38f-1400-4efc-95a3-d784e6bc9398
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