Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Children and Young People’s Advisory Board for Children’s Social Care
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85320000 - Social services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The supplier is responsible for recruiting and running two Advisory Board's made up of children and young people aged 11-25 with a wide range of care experience. The aim for the board is that the members can bring fresh perspectives and challenge to our policy development as we move into the delivery phase of reform and that the views they share are given equal weighting to those from the sector. Young people have told us that opportunities to share their views with Ministers and senior civil servants directly is important to them. SCS across children’s social care agree that this is a priority, and that we need to continue listening to children and young people as an integral part of our work. The Supplier will support us with these key elements, especially bringing safeguarding expertise and knowledge of effective pastoral care and experience in enabling children and young people to engage in a professional environment. The supplier will also support us with protecting children and young people’s personal data. The supplier will adhere to DfE’s stringent standards on GDPR and IT security and standards and demonstrate this effectively through their policies, procedures and practice.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2023/S 000-036634
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II.1.4
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The Department is enacting the optional 1 year extension as mentioned in the original contract. The new total contract value including this extension is £267,921 (excluding VAT).