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title: "Social Care Team Evaluation and Development Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e819"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL"
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# Social Care Team Evaluation and Development Programme

Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e819

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## Summary

Cheshire East Council, acting as the contracting authority, has awarded a contract titled "Social Care Team Evaluation and Development Programme" within the services industry category. This procurement aims to enhance the performance of Children's services following an Ofsted ILAC inspection outcome of 'Inadequate' from 2024. The programme is focused on evaluating and developing social care processes to improve child and family assessments, protection enquiries, and staff supervision. The procurement process was executed directly without competition, categorised below the threshold. The contract is active from 21st November 2025 to 14th August 2026, covering locations in the UK's UKD6 region.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in management training services, particularly those with expertise in developing and evaluating programmes within the social care sector. INGSON LIMITED, a small to medium-sized enterprise based in Worthing, successfully secured this contract, highlighting potential openings for other firms with similar capabilities and sector focus. Businesses that can demonstrate proficiency in supporting social work practices and improving outcomes for children and families may find similar opportunities for growth in future contracts of this nature.

## Notice

Children's services are required to deliver against the Improvement Plan following the Ofsted ILAC inspection outcome of Inadequate in 2024. Front line managers need to be equipped to support Social Workers in improving social work practice, and supporting consistently improved outcomes for children and families. Work will focus on evaluating and then creating a development programme for the following. (1) The Quality of Child and Family Assessments (2) The Quality of Child Protection Enquiries (3) The Quality of Child in Need Plans, Child Protection Plans or Child in Care Plans (5) The Quality of Visits to Children and Young People (6) The Quality of Staff Supervision

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076761-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 21 Nov 2025 - 14 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £59,250 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL |
| Locality | CREWE |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW1 2JZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Crewe Central |
| Westminster constituency | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INGSON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80532000 - Management training services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2025 at 10:55 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076761-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076761-2025
  25th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk
- http://www.ingson.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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