Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS 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
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Local Authority & Political Leadership Support
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The primary objective of this proposal is to improve the political and corporate leadership and oversight of Local Authorities (LAs), with responsibility for delivering children’s services.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £4,061,604.13
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
A Universal Offer
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
1. Provide leadership development programmes for new and existing political leaders, with responsibility for children’s services, to ensure they understand their statutory role and can provide effective scrutiny and challenge to senior officials to improve children’s social care and SEND services.
2. Provide leadership development programmes for corporate leaders, with responsibility for children’s services, to ensure a clear understanding of what ‘Good’ children’s social care and SEND services look like, and how to get there.
3. Facilitate and develop regional networking for political and corporate leaders, with a focus on children’s services, so that leaders have a support system to help them deliver their role effectively.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Price - Weighting: 30%
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
A Targeted Support Offer
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Project Objectives:
1. To provide targeted improvement support to select LAs, to be agreed with the Department, with a focus on the effectiveness of LA senior leaders, the effectiveness of partnerships (with the Police and clinical commissioning groups as a minimum) and the strategic approach to improving children’s social care and SEND services – this will include specifically working with the director of children’s services (DCS), the local authority chief executive, the lead member and partner representatives, as a minimum.
2. To support LA leaders with challenges in their children’s social care and SEND services, arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the development and delivery of recovery plans.
3. To provide diagnostic services to select LAs, to be agreed with the Department, with a focus on the effectiveness of corporate parenting arrangements and advisory support to deliver the resulting recommendations and improvements.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Price - Weighting: 30%
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
An Intensive Support Offer
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Project Objectives:
1. To provide one to one support to individual political and corporate leaders to improve their understanding of what ‘Good’ children’s social care and SEND services look like, from legal compliance to excellence, and how to get there.
2. To facilitate and develop the understanding of local political groups, such as cabinet and children’s scrutiny committees
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Price - Weighting: 30%
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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-005360
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
con_9885
Lot No
1
Title
UNIVERSAL SUPPORT
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,202,460.12
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
con_9885
Lot No
2
Title
TARGETED SUPPORT
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,236,298.76
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
con_9887
Lot No
3
Title
INTENSIVE SUPPORT
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £622,845.25
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom