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title: "Contract for legal services for the set up of Sandwell Children's Trust"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fb558c8e-8706-46ec-864d-27ac28f3c9a8"
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# Contract for legal services for the set up of Sandwell Children's Trust

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fb558c8e-8706-46ec-864d-27ac28f3c9a8

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns the "Contract for legal services for the set up of Sandwell Children's Trust" initiated by the Department for Education. Classified under the education and training services industry, the award was published on 26 January 2018, following a tender period that concluded on 1 September 2017. The contract period runs from 1 November 2017 to 30 April 2018, with a total value of £162,000. This was conducted through a framework agreement procurement method, highlighting a structured approach to the engagement of suppliers.

This tender presents an opportunity for law firms specialising in children's social care services or public sector engagements, particularly those with experience in setting up or managing not-for-profit organisations. Businesses that can demonstrate expertise in legal frameworks and have a solid understanding of educational policies may find themselves well-positioned to compete for similar future contracts, especially given the emphasis on sustainable improvements in social care services.

## Notice

The intervention policy on response to failure to deliver children's social care services is set out in Putting Children First, published July 2016. There is a presumption in cases of persistent or systemic failure that children's social care services will be removed from local authority control, for a period of time, in order to bring about sustainable improvement, unless there are compelling reasons not to do so. The report of the Commissioner for Children's Services for Sandwell concluded that the council did not have the capability or capacity to improve it's services. The Secretary of State for Education issued a statutory direction to Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council requiring the local authority to work with the Department's appointed Commissioner for Children's Services in Sandwell to establish a new, operationally-independent, not-for-profit Trust to deliver effective social care services for children and families. A memorandum of understanding was signed by both parties in February 2017. Legal support for the creation of the Trust has already been undertaken by an existing supplier.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80e1e6e4-4abc-473d-bc69-3cc71fb874ce |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Framework Agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2017 - 30 Apr 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £162,000 |
| 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 | 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | BURGES SALMON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 26 Jan 2018 at 09:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80e1e6e4-4abc-473d-bc69-3cc71fb874ce

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80e1e6e4-4abc-473d-bc69-3cc71fb874ce
  26th January 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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