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title: "Children's Social Care Services Adviser Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council"
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# Children's Social Care Services Adviser Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fabfbd32-59b0-4f08-9eda-f60c6175cb07

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## Summary

The recent procurement process titled "Children's Social Care Services Adviser" was conducted by the Department for Education, aiming to support improvement in the children's social care services within Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. This open tender was initiated to address deficiencies in service provision, offering a total contract value of £36,720, inclusive of VAT and expenses. The contract period spans from 24 April 2017 to 30 April 2018, with the tender period having closed on 10 February 2017. The services sought fall under the category of education and training, with delivery anticipated in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in educational consulting and social care services, particularly those with experience in local authority interventions. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, leveraging their expertise to contribute to the transformation of children's social care in Dudley. The successful bidder, Achieving for Children, underscores the type of supplier well-suited for this contract, highlighting the potential for similar organisations to engage in future tenders within the sector.

## Notice

The Department for Education (DfE) is responsible for supporting improvement in Local Authorities, as part of interventions, in response to failure or weakness in the provision of children's social care services. The Department sees considerable value in drawing down external expertise, from various sectors, to support local authorities in these circumstances. This procurement offered the successful bidders an opportunity to drive further improvement in Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, a local authority with underperforming children's social care services. Additional information: Value is up to maximum of PS36,720 incl VAT and expenses.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fa0acc6-a52b-4ea5-86d6-cee79bcc5bd1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | 23 Apr 2017 - 30 Apr 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,720 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,720 |
| 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 9 Jan 2018 at 11:25 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fa0acc6-a52b-4ea5-86d6-cee79bcc5bd1
- 3 May 2017 at 12:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fa0acc6-a52b-4ea5-86d6-cee79bcc5bd1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fa0acc6-a52b-4ea5-86d6-cee79bcc5bd1
  9th January 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5d641473-8a35-4bca-972b-4ad05c13e907
  Contract

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