Award

National Safeguarding Partner Multi-Agency Facilitator (LA Lead)

  • Department for Education

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-030416

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fcec (view related notices)

Published 5 June 2025, 6:04pm



Scope

Description

Recruitment for a new National Safeguarding Partner Multi-Agency Facilitator (LA Lead) to support multi-agency safeguarding partnerships with the continued implementation of MASA as well as our CSC reform implementation strategy. The role will contribute towards helping, protecting and promoting the welfare of children, through playing a key part in supporting the Department in delivering reforms through engagement at local and national level by working with other multi-agency facilitators and local areas to provide support.


Contract 1. National Safeguarding Partner Multi-Agency Facilitator (LA Lead)

Supplier

Contract value

  • £60,300 excluding VAT
  • £60,300 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

4 June 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

18 June 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 23 June 2025 to 23 March 2026
  • Possible extension to 23 March 2027
  • 1 year, 9 months, 1 day

Description of possible extension:

The contract shall run from the effective date for an initial period of 9 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

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Contract 2. National Safeguarding Partner Multi-Agency Facilitator (LA Lead)

Supplier

Contract value

  • £63,000 excluding VAT
  • £63,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

4 June 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

18 June 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 23 June 2025 to 23 March 2026
  • Possible extension to 23 June 2026
  • 1 year, 1 day

Description of possible extension:

The contract shall run from the effective date for an initial period of 9 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

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Contract 3. National Safeguarding Partner Multi-Agency Facilitator (LA Lead)

Supplier

Contract value

  • £63,000 excluding VAT
  • £63,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

4 June 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

18 June 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 23 June 2025 to 23 March 2026
  • Possible extension to 23 June 2026
  • 1 year, 1 day

Description of possible extension:

The contract shall run from the effective date for an initial period of 9 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

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Information about tenders

  • 8 tenders received
  • 8 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 8 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 3 suppliers awarded contracts
  • 5 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Special regime

Light touch


Suppliers

Adrian Mark Loades

  • Companies House: 16373536

13 The America, Sutton, Nr Ely

Cambridgeshire

CB6 2NY

United Kingdom

Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. National Safeguarding Partner Multi-Agency Facilitator (LA Lead)

Colin Ross Pettigrew

  • Companies House: 16379336

24 Cheltenham Way

Cleethorpes

DN35 0UG

United Kingdom

Region: UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 2. National Safeguarding Partner Multi-Agency Facilitator (LA Lead)

Saleem Tariq

  • Companies House: 09089596

63 Shaftesbury Avenue

Leeds

LS8 1DR

United Kingdom

Region: UKE42 - Leeds

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 3. National Safeguarding Partner Multi-Agency Facilitator (LA Lead)


Contracting authority

Department for Education

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDZG-3487-DPVD

Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street

London

SW1P3BT

United Kingdom

Contact name: Molly Sims

Telephone: 07377101233

Email: georgia.hendrickse@education.gov.uk

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government