Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
Carody.VYSE-PEACOCK@education.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
158400
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is to award the contract for the LA Facilitator.
The Local Authority facilitator will play a key role in supporting the Department in delivering our critical path of reform for multi-agency safeguarding partners through engagement at both a local and national level.
The individual will work as part of a core team with their health, police and now education facilitator counterparts whose priorities will be set by the cross-government governance structures.
Scope of role:
• To support the local government response to the safeguarding partners reform work and the development of existing national policy to improve safeguarding outcomes for children and young people.
• To identify and assess emerging issues and threats within local multi-agency safeguarding partnerships and develop plans to address in partnership with other national facilitators.
• To provide practical advice to government on how to post safeguarding partners to effectively implement the reforms set out in Stable Homes Built on Love.
• To liaise with all local safeguarding partnerships in England and engage relevant safeguarding leads in local government to promote effective arrangements, to map and share best practice.
• To provide appropriate peer review and challenge to support development of robust local arrangements.
• To collaborate with the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel to support practice sharing amongst safeguarding partners.
• To represent local government views at relevant national meetings, forums and conferences including with other national stakeholders.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £158,400
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Local Authority facilitator will play a key role in supporting the Department in delivering our critical path of reform for multi-agency safeguarding partners through engagement at both a local and national level.
The individual will work as part of a core team with their health, police and now education facilitator counterparts whose priorities will be set by the cross-government governance structures.
Scope of role:
• To support the local government response to the safeguarding partners reform work and the development of existing national policy to improve safeguarding outcomes for children and young people.
• To identify and assess emerging issues and threats within local multi-agency safeguarding partnerships and develop plans to address in partnership with other national facilitators.
• To provide practical advice to government on how to post safeguarding partners to effectively implement the reforms set out in Stable Homes Built on Love.
• To liaise with all local safeguarding partnerships in England and engage relevant safeguarding leads in local government to promote effective arrangements, to map and share best practice.
• To provide appropriate peer review and challenge to support development of robust local arrangements.
• To collaborate with the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel to support practice sharing amongst safeguarding partners.
• To represent local government views at relevant national meetings, forums and conferences including with other national stakeholders.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Leadership Skills / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Multi-agency working / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Improvement Skills / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Compliant call of on the DPS
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
8528
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Leading For Children Ltd
Holsworthy
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £158,400
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Education
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom