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title: "Multiagency Safeguarding Reform - Behavioural Insights Research Paper"
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# Multiagency Safeguarding Reform - Behavioural Insights Research Paper

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f3187135-5ac2-4bdd-88c6-215a0f69bfd3

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed a tender for the "Multiagency Safeguarding Reform - Behavioural Insights Research Paper", classified under research services. The procurement process employed a selective method via a call-off from a framework agreement, with an awarded contract value of £7,495,250. The tender period concluded on 25 October 2019, while the contract is set to run from 25 November 2019 until 31 March 2022. The contract delivery locations include various UK territories and beyond, indicating a potentially wide-reaching project.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in research services, behavioural analysis, and safeguarding strategies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to participate, as the tender encourages diverse collaboration. Engaging in this project can foster growth by enhancing service capabilities and refining multiagency cooperation frameworks within local authority systems.

## Notice

Following the multi-agency safeguarding reforms, safeguarding partners must work together in a jointly designed and locally owned partnership arrangement. This is the first time there has been a joint duty on local authorities, health and police to work together to safeguarding children. This approach relies on new ways of working and a culture change in the way that partners behave and collaborate. For many local areas this has been challenging to implement. While plans for all of the all the partnerships are now published and are being put into action, full implementation will be an evolutionary process and local areas will continue to adapt their plans as new learning and approaches are disseminated over the next 12 to 18 months. The purpose of this research is to identify how the three agencies are building, developing and maintaining strong working relationships, to improve local safeguarding approaches. The research will seek to identify and understand the key behaviours required for successful multiagency working. A behavioural perspective is required as we are specifically interested in the meanings that people attach to actions, decisions, beliefs, values and to help explain how respondents make sense of, and interpret, the world around them and what influences their behaviours.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea6042da-e074-484f-9cc9-1a2eae2fcbcb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | 25 Nov 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,495,250 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,495,250 |
| 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 | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | KANTAR; KINDRED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2020 at 15:19 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea6042da-e074-484f-9cc9-1a2eae2fcbcb
- 17 Dec 2020 at 13:18 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea6042da-e074-484f-9cc9-1a2eae2fcbcb
- 17 Dec 2020 at 13:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea6042da-e074-484f-9cc9-1a2eae2fcbcb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea6042da-e074-484f-9cc9-1a2eae2fcbcb
  17th December 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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