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 Education.
The education sector 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 LA facilitator counterparts whose priorities will be set by the cross-government governance structures.
Scope of role:
• Work with the education sector to support them to develop their increased role as relevant agencies.
• Work with local areas to strengthen the role of education in multi-agency leadership, including in early help, child protection and local safeguarding arrangements.
• Provide the department with sector-based intelligence and expertise to aid policy development and updates to guidance.
• Support the department to undertake the consultation (January 2024) on possible legislative changes which will include whether or how to make Education a 4th safeguarding partner.
• Lead/ play a key part in setting up and running the Expert Working Group on how to strengthen the role of education in multi-agency leadership.
• Build positive relationships within the education sector, promoting CSC reform activities and an understanding how reforms to multi-agency safeguarding arrangements affect them.
• Identify and share best practice, provide challenge and support to local areas to build effective strategic safeguarding arrangements with existing safeguarding partners and relevant agencies.
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: £129,600
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The education sector 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 LA facilitator counterparts whose priorities will be set by the cross-government governance structures.
Scope of role:
• Work with the education sector to support them to develop their increased role as relevant agencies.
• Work with local areas to strengthen the role of education in multi-agency leadership, including in early help, child protection and local safeguarding arrangements.
• Provide the department with sector-based intelligence and expertise to aid policy development and updates to guidance.
• Support the department to undertake the consultation (January 2024) on possible legislative changes which will include whether or how to make Education a 4th safeguarding partner.
• Lead/ play a key part in setting up and running the Expert Working Group on how to strengthen the role of education in multi-agency leadership.
• Build positive relationships within the education sector, promoting CSC reform activities and an understanding how reforms to multi-agency safeguarding arrangements affect them.
• Identify and share best practice, provide challenge and support to local areas to build effective strategic safeguarding arrangements with existing safeguarding partners and relevant agencies.
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:
This was a compliant DPS call off.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
8527
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Adventurous Life and Leadership
Southampton
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: £129,600
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Education
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom