---
title: "Project Support Provider for the Strengthening Families, Protecting Children Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034a32"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2022-06-24"
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# Project Support Provider for the Strengthening Families, Protecting Children Programme

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034a32

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## Summary

The Department for Education is overseeing a procurement process for the contract titled "Project Support Provider for the Strengthening Families, Protecting Children Programme". This initiative falls under the category of IT services, specifically consulting, software development, Internet and support, and is located in the UK. The procurement method employed was a limited tender, negotiated without the publication of a contract notice. The current stage of the procurement process is active, with the contract valued at £3,905,397, a variation from its original award in 2019 for £2,960,684.18. The contract was officially signed on 30th May 2022.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in IT consulting and software development, to contribute to the enhancement of local authorities' children’s social care services through the Strengthening Families, Protecting Children programme. Companies with expertise in service provision for social care improvements would be particularly well-suited to engage in this process, as the initiative seeks additional support for the 17 local authority adopters and 3 innovators involved. Such businesses can expect to leverage their skills in implementing whole-system improvements within the children's social care framework, thus promoting their growth and sustainability.

## Notice

A contract to support the local authorities involved in the Children's Social Care Strengthening Families, Protecting Children (SFPC) programme to successfully implement whole-system improvements to their children's social care services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Supplier is contracted to support the local authorities involved in DfE's CSC Strengthening Families Protecting Children (SFPC) programme - 17 LA 'adopters' and 3 LA 'innovators' - to successfully implement one of three whole-system improvement model to their children's social care services.

### Procurement Information

This contract was originally awarded in 2019, for PS2,960,684.18. The purpose of this notice is to declare that this contract has been varied to a value of PS3,905,397.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017293-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,905,397 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 2WD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MUTUAL VENTURES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2022 at 10:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017293-2022

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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