Tender Results of Department For Education

Solihull AP Academy - Replacement of Windows (con_25261)-Solihull AP Academy - Replacement of Windows

Controls Audit for Income Contingent Repayment Loans-Following the 2008 Sale of Student Loans Act, the Secretary of State for Education assumed the responsibilities of Master Servicer for the sold loans agreements, and is therefore responsible for sourcing a range of audits to ensure compliance. This is the Department's contract award notice for the re-procurement of a ISAE 3402 Controls Audit, for the Income Contingent Repayment Loans. This agreement will last from 1st December 2024 until 30th November 2027, with the option for the Depart...

Advocacy Safety Net Service Contract Award - CFN-Award Notice for The Advocacy 'Safety Net' Service. The Advocacy 'Safety Net' Service will encourage local authorities to provide advocacy services in line with their statutory responsibilities, only stepping in where this proves unsuccessful. It is expected the improved national advocacy 'safety net' will also improve insight and analysis about callers to the service and the issues they raise and will gather evidence about the quality and coverag...

Data Governance & Management Tool - con_17570-Procurement of a suite of Data Governance & Management software tools which allows DfE to effectively map its data usage, assess data quality and manage its data in accordance with Data Protection Legislation.

The Fosterline Service Contract Award - CFN-The Fosterline Service Award Notice The Fosterline Service is a free, independent national advice service that offers support for both current and prospective foster carers. It has been in place since 2006, funded by the Department of Education. During that time, the Department also increased the scope of Fosterline from responding to ad hoc enquiries to offering individualised ongoing services for current or prospective foster carers requiring help with ongoing issues or detailed tax and ben...

Provision of Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) for Fostering and Adoption 2024-2027-The Department for Education has appointed a contractor for the provision of the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) for Fostering and Adoption 2024 -2027 services. The Independent Review Mechanism provides an essential statutory service to prospective and existing foster parents, adopters and adult adoptees. The main function of the IRM is to offer an objective and independent route for applicants to request a review of decisions made by fostering and adoption services about their approval...

Sector awareness and provider preparedness project to aid the implementation of national standards and Ofsted regulation for providers offering supported accommodation for looked after children-Services to support sector awareness and provider preparedness to aid the implementation of national standards and Ofsted regulation for providers offering supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 & 17. The overall aim of this project is to support the successful implementation of this reform programme by ensuring supported accommodation for young people is consistently high quality, through readying providers for the standards and regulation. The estimated budg...

Local Authority Childcare Sufficiency Support Contract-This contract is for the provision of expert professional services (including peer support) to support local authorities (LAs) in fulfilling their statutory sufficiency duties. The support will be delivered in the Financial Years 2022-25 and will relate to supporting the delivery of sufficient childcare and early education places across local areas to meet parental demand for the early years entitlements and to ensure that there are sufficient places for children aged 0-14 (or up to 18 for disab...

Local Authority Childcare Sufficiency Support Contract-This Open procurement was undertaken in accordance with Regulation 27 of PCR 2015 and conducted electronically via the Jaggaer e-tendering portal.

Care Leavers Covenant 2023 (CF)-The CLC is the leading platform for care leavers to access employment opportunities at the forefront of industry and other support to help them live independently. Covenant signatories, now approaching 400, include world famous national employers which are providing life-changing opportunities through high quality jobs and other pledges of support. The CLC platform is becoming the unique place for care leavers to go to access a wide range of support beyond what local authorities might provide.<...