--- title: "Local Authority Children's Services Corporate and Political Leadership Development" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04be39" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04be39" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04be39.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04be39.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2024-11-25" --- # Local Authority Children's Services Corporate and Political Leadership Development Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04be39 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04be39) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04be39.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is conducting a market engagement for its upcoming "Local Authority Children's Services Corporate and Political Leadership Development" programme, classified under Education and Training Services (CPV: 80000000). This procurement seeks to address challenges in children's social care (CSC) and special educational needs and disability (SEND) by upskilling local authority leaders. This £5.7 million contract, anticipated to commence in or after April 2025, is at the planning stage with a market engagement event registration deadline of 17:00 GMT, 10th December 2024. It aims for a 2-year duration, with a possible 1-year extension. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in leadership training and development, especially those with experience in public sector services. It is particularly well-suited for firms that can offer targeted and intensive support to high-level local authority figures such as council leaders and Chief Executives. Engaging in this contract could enhance a company's portfolio in the education and public services sector, potentially leading to further governmental collaborations. Interested suppliers should register via the DfE Jaggaer eTendering portal to participate in the market engagement survey. ## Notice This PIN is for market engagement only. It does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education. If the Department for Education decides to commence any procurement process as contemplated by this notice, a separate notice will be published at the relevant time. The requirements and values set out below may be subject to change. This notice is a notification of a market engagement survey that the Department for Education (DfE) is conducting to gain insight for the procurement of a leadership and development programme for political and corporate leaders of Local Authority Children's Services. Keeping children safe is a key priority for this government. However, local authority (LA) Children's Social Care (CSC) and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) systems are under pressure from: * Service demand; * Workforce capacity and capability challenges; * Funding pressures * Leadership churn. This contract aims to upskill political and corporate leaders of children's services to drive improvement in CSC and SEND LA performance through universal, targeted and intensive support offers. The programme supports Lead Members, council leaders, Chief Executives and other senior LA leaders to fulfil their statutory roles, build their understanding of CSC and SEND, and equip leaders with the skills to scrutinise performance and deliver improvements to CSC and SEND services. The total value of this contract is anticipated to be PS5,700,000. We anticipate a 2 year contract, with possible 1 year extension, commencing in or after April 2025. You can find the SSQ_552 by registering on Jaggaer e-procurement Portal. To register for the event, you will need to be registered as a supplier on the DfE Jaggaer eTendering portal, available at https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Once registered the event will be accessible via the 'View Opportunities' link on the Homepage. Select the Opportunity Notice for Local Authority Children's Services Corporate & Political Leadership Development Supplier Engagement Event' (SSQ_522) and this will take you directly to the registration page. The closing date for registering your interest of the market engagement event is 17:00 noon GMT on the 10th December 2024. Please use the Jaggaer e-procurement system https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html to submit any questions you may have about the tendering procedure. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This notice is a notification of a market engagement survey that the Department for Education (DfE) is conducting to gain insight for the procurement of a leadership and development programme for political and corporate leaders of Local Authority Children's Services. Keeping children safe is a key priority for this government. However, local authority (LA) Children's Social Care (CSC) and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) systems are under pressure from: * Service demand; * Workforce capacity and capability challenges; * Funding pressures * Leadership churn. This contract aims to upskill political and corporate leaders of children's services to drive improvement in CSC and SEND LA performance through universal, targeted and intensive support offers. The programme supports Lead Members, council leaders, Chief Executives and other senior LA leaders to fulfil their statutory roles, build their understanding of CSC and SEND, and equip leaders with the skills to scrutinise performance and deliver improvements to CSC and SEND services. The total value of this contract is anticipated to be PS5,700,000. We anticipate a 2 year contract, with possible 1 year extension, commencing in or after April 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037991-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Nov 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,700,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80510000 - Specialist training services ## Release History - 25 Nov 2024 at 12:44 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037991-2024 - 22 Nov 2024 at 17:02 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037914-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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