Tender

National Safeguarding Partner Multi-Agency Facilitator (LA Lead)

  • Department for Education

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-012901

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fcec

Published 3 April 2025, 4:03pm



Scope

Reference

project_9752

Description

The new facilitator will play a key role in connecting various elements of the system, strengthening the role of education within the support offer, and promoting effective collaboration. By mapping and sharing best practices, the facilitator's support will work towards the establishment of a self-improving, partnership-led system.

Additionally, the facilitator will work closely with policy teams and pathfinder local areas to support the implementation of reforms, ensuring local areas, including education settings, receive the necessary support. The long-term vision is to create a self-improving system co-produced by local leaders, focused on whole systems thinking.

Total value (estimated)

  • £78,000 excluding VAT
  • £93,600 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 9 June 2025 to 9 June 2026
  • Possible extension to 9 June 2027
  • 2 years, 1 day

Description of possible extension:

The contract shall run from the effective date for an initial period of 12 months (the contract period) and shall include an optional provision for the Department to extend on an annual basis for up to a maximum of 1 year. Any decision to extend the contract will be subject to affordability, government priorities and policies.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 75121000 - Administrative educational services

Submission

Enquiry deadline

14 April 2025, 12:00pm

Tender submission deadline

2 May 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

All submissions must be made via jaggaer (https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html )

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes


Award criteria

Most Advantageous Tender. Please see ITT documentation fo further details.


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Contracting authority

Department for Education

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDZG-3487-DPVD

Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street

London

SW1P 3BT

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government