Kinship Carer Support Services in England
The Department for Education is engaging with the market to design and procure kinship support services that assist relatives and close family friends caring for children in England.
Decision brief
4 fields- Contract value£2,250,000indicativePounds sterling
- Closing dateRollingNo closing date published
- SectorBrowse related listings
- LocationUnited KingdomLondon
Lifecycle
OpenOpen tender — no closing date published. Opened today.
Brief
Track record
17 awards · 14 winnersNo single supplier dominates the field.
In education training, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 17 contracts to 14 suppliers.
- Ambition Institute3× · 18%
- TITUS LEARNING LTD.2× · 12%
- THE DEXTROUS WEB1× · 6%
- Teach First1× · 6%
+8 more suppliers
Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED, Beating Time (also known as Choirs Beating Time) — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.
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