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    ContractsInterim Assistant Director for Children's Social Care Operations
    Awarded contract

    Interim Assistant Director for Children's Social Care Operations

    Awarded
    £84.6k
    Published 21 Jul 2026

    Cheshire East Council seeks an experienced Interim Assistant Director to lead emergency response operations and stabilise children's social care services during a period of sustained organisational pressure.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North WestPublished 21 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £84.6k
    Published 21 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £84,630
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • MM
      MARION M RUSSELL CONSULTANCY LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    21 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Cheshire East Council is seeking an experienced Interim Assistant Director to provide visible, decisive operational and strategic leadership within children's social care. This role addresses acute and sustained pressures in the service and requires the postholder to lead the council's end-to-end emergency response capability. Key responsibilities include ensuring safe, lawful, and effective service delivery during periods of heightened demand and organisational risk. The postholder will work closely with senior leadership to stabilise operations and maintain service continuity. Note: The intended contract start date was 4 May 2026, though formal execution occurred later. This is a temporary leadership position designed to strengthen capacity and resilience within a critical council service.

    Track record

    9 awards · 9 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL has awarded 9 contracts to 9 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. ABLEWELL LIMITED1× · 11%
    2. VITA HEALTH WELLNESS LIMITED1× · 11%
    3. Coram Voice1× · 11%
    4. Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust1× · 11%
    5. THE NATIONAL HOUSE PROJECT1× · 11%
    6. INNOVATE (H & S C) SERVICES LIMITED1× · 11%

    +3 more suppliers

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Roche Diagnostics Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06d030
    CE
    Buyer
    CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL
    Sector
    Social Care