Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
Sherie.BRAISBY@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.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Local Authority Children's Services Corporate Political Leadership & Development
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This PIN is for market engagement only. It does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education. If the Department for Education decides to commence any procurement process as contemplated by this notice, a separate notice will be published at the relevant time. The requirements and values set out below may be subject to change.
This notice is a notification of a market engagement survey that the Department for Education (DfE) is conducting to gain insight for the procurement of a leadership and development programme for political and corporate leaders of Local Authority Children’s Services.
Keeping children safe is a key priority for this government. However, local authority (LA) Children’s Social Care (CSC) and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) systems are under pressure from:
• Service demand;
• Workforce capacity and capability challenges;
• Funding pressures
• Leadership churn.
This contract aims to upskill political and corporate leaders of children’s services to drive improvement in CSC and SEND LA performance through universal, targeted and intensive support offers. The programme supports Lead Members, council leaders, Chief Executives and other senior LA leaders to fulfil their statutory roles, build their understanding of CSC and SEND, and equip leaders with the skills to scrutinise performance and deliver improvements to CSC and SEND services.
The total value of this contract is anticipated to be £5,700,000.
We anticipate a 2 year contract, with possible 1 year extension, commencing in or after April 2025.
You can find the SSQ_522 by registering on Jaggaer e-procurement portal.
To register for the event, you will need to be registered as a supplier on the DfE Jaggaer eTendering portal, available at https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Once registered the event will be accessible via the ‘View Opportunities’ link on the Homepage. Select the Opportunity Notice for ‘Advocacy Helpline and 'Safety Net' Service Supplier Engagement Event’ (SSQ 324) and this will take you directly to the registration page.
The closing date for registering your interest of the market engagement event is 12:00 noon GMT on the 22nd November 2022.
Please use the Jaggaer e-procurement system https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html to submit any questions you may have about the tendering procedure.
Department for education eSourcing Portal
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,700,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is a notification of a market engagement survey that the Department for Education (DfE) is conducting to gain insight for the procurement of a leadership and development programme for political and corporate leaders of Local Authority Children’s Services.
Keeping children safe is a key priority for this government. However, local authority (LA) Children’s Social Care (CSC) and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) systems are under pressure from:
• Service demand;
• Workforce capacity and capability challenges;
• Funding pressures
• Leadership churn.
This contract aims to upskill political and corporate leaders of children’s services to drive improvement in CSC and SEND LA performance through universal, targeted and intensive support offers. The programme supports Lead Members, council leaders, Chief Executives and other senior LA leaders to fulfil their statutory roles, build their understanding of CSC and SEND, and equip leaders with the skills to scrutinise performance and deliver improvements to CSC and SEND services.
The total value of this contract is anticipated to be £5,700,000.
We anticipate a 2 year contract, with possible 1 year extension, commencing in or after April 2025.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
22 November 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes