Children and Young People's Advisory Board

Concepts

• health and social work
• young people
• enabling children
• children
• children’s social care
• young people’s personal data
• advisory board
• board
• young
• advisory

Location

UK

Description

Our aim for the board is that they can support in challenging 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 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 we need to continue listening to children and young people as an integral part of our work.

Total Quantity or Scope

Children and young people (as well as families) have a vital part to play in our vision to transform children’s social care and we want to ensure their voice is at the core of our work as we progress our policy development and delivery both at a national and local level. We are seeking to create an Advisory Board of children and young people aged 11-25 with a wide range of care experience. Our aim for the board is that they can support in challenging 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 told us that opportunities to share their views with Ministers and senior civil servants directly is important to them. … Safeguarding and pastorally caring for board members is our absolute priority as well as enabling the children and young people involved to develop their own skills and experience – and we need a contractor to support us to do this well. We will expect a contractor to support us with these key elements which we do not have expertise to deliver in house – this particularly relates to safeguarding expertise, pastoral care and experience in enabling children and young people to engage in a professional environment. We will also expect a contract to support us with protecting children and young people’s personal data. Any potential contractor will need to adhere to DfE’s stringent standards on GDPR and demonstrate this effectively through their policies and procedures. The estimated contract term is mid November 2023 - 31st of March 25 with an optional 12 month extension.

Renewal Options

There will be an option to extend the intial contract term (17 months) for an additional period of 12 months subject to the outcome of the next Spending Review

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 80000000 - Education and training services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

This open tender competition is being run via the DfE’s e-procurement portal, Jaggaer. Links to the site, related guidance and tender documents can be found via the following link: Jaggaer Tender Reference - ITT_2509 - Children and Young People's Advisory Board Jaggaer e-procurement portal: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procu...