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title: "Local Authority & Political Leadership Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029c61"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2021-07-08"
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# Local Authority & Political Leadership Support

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029c61

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## Summary

The Department for Education is seeking support for their 'Local Authority & Political Leadership Support' initiative, which aims to enhance leadership and oversight within Local Authorities (LAs) responsible for children’s services. This tender is classified under social work and related services (CPV: 85300000). Currently in the active stage of the procurement process, proposals are due by 19 April 2021, and the contract period will initiate from 31 May 2021 until 31 March 2024, with provisions for optional extensions. This open procedure tender allows multiple bids per supplier.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in leadership development, training, and consultancy within the children’s services domain. Companies with expertise in social care, SEND services, and partnership development with public sector entities would be well-positioned to compete. By contributing to the enhancement of local political leadership capabilities, successful bidders may not only grow their operational reach but also play a crucial role in improving the welfare of vulnerable children and families across the UK.

## Notice

The primary objective of this proposal is to improve the political and corporate leadership and oversight of Local Authorities (LAs), with responsibility for delivering children's services.

### Lot Information

A Universal Offer

1. Provide leadership development programmes for new and existing political leaders, with responsibility for children's services, to ensure they understand their statutory role and can provide effective scrutiny and challenge to senior officials to improve children's social care and SEND services. 2. Provide leadership development programmes for corporate leaders, with responsibility for children's services, to ensure a clear understanding of what 'Good' children's social care and SEND services look like, and how to get there. 3. Facilitate and develop regional networking for political and corporate leaders, with a focus on children's services, so that leaders have a support system to help them deliver their role effectively.

Renewal: Optional 12 month extension

A Targeted Support Offer

Project Objectives: 1. To provide targeted improvement support to select LAs, to be agreed with the Department, with a focus on the effectiveness of LA senior leaders, the effectiveness of partnerships (with the Police and clinical commissioning groups as a minimum) and the strategic approach to improving children's social care and SEND services - this will include specifically working with the director of children's services (DCS), the local authority chief executive, the lead member and partner representatives, as a minimum. 2. To support LA leaders with challenges in their children's social care and SEND services, arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the development and delivery of recovery plans. 3. To provide diagnostic services to select LAs, to be agreed with the Department, with a focus on the effectiveness of corporate parenting arrangements and advisory support to deliver the resulting recommendations and improvements.

Renewal: Optional 12 month extension

An Intensive Support Offer

Project Objectives: 1. To provide one to one support to individual political and corporate leaders to improve their understanding of what 'Good' children's social care and SEND services look like, from legal compliance to excellence, and how to get there. 2. To facilitate and develop the understanding of local political groups, such as cabinet and children's scrutiny committees

Renewal: Optional 12 month extension

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015987-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 May 2021 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,061,603 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 8 Jul 2021 at 21:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015987-2021
- 16 Mar 2021 at 22:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005360-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://education.app.jaggaer.com
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

## Provenance

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