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DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

Children's Social Care Services Adviser

EducationCPV 80000000
Value£17k
Awarded18 Aug 2016
Published13 Sept 2016
RegionWest Midlands
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£17ktotal contract value
median £84k
this tender£0£2.4m

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The brief

The Department for Education (DfE) is responsible for supporting improvement in Local Authorities, as part of interventions, in response to failure or weakness in the provision of children’s social care services.

The Department sees considerable value in drawing down external expertise, from various sectors, to support local authorities in these circumstances.

This procurement offered the successful bidder an opportunity to drive improvement in Dudley Metropolitan Council - an underperforming local authority children’s social care service and ensure vulnerable children receive a higher quality service.

Key requirements

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01

The Department for Education (DfE) is responsible

The Department for Education (DfE) is responsible for supporting improvement in Local Authorities, as part of interventions, in response to failure or weakness in the provision of children’s social care services.

02

The Department sees considerable value in drawing

The Department sees considerable value in drawing down external expertise, from various sectors, to support local authorities in these circumstances.

03

An underperforming local authority children’s social care

an underperforming local authority children’s social care service and ensure vulnerable children receive a higher quality service.

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