BidSonarBidSonar
ContractsGrantsOrganisationsSectors
BidSonarBidSonar·Built by Hypership
SourcesPrivacyTermsCookies

BidSonar is an independent index of public-sector opportunities. We aggregate data from official sources and are not affiliated with any procurement body. Data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 and the EU TED reuse notice.

    ContractsAdministrative Support for the Principal Child and Family Social Worker Network
    Awarded contract

    Administrative Support for the Principal Child and Family Social Worker Network

    Awarded
    £63.3k
    Published 8 Jul 2026

    Contract to provide administrative and operational support for a national network of 140 senior social work leaders in England's children's social care sector.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 8 Jul 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £63.3k
    Published 8 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £63,300
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
      Browse related listings
    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • NR
      NCB RiP
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    8 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Department for Education (DfE) is contracting for comprehensive administrative and operational support to manage the Principal Child and Family Social Worker (PCFSW) Network and its co-Chairs. This service supports a national network of approximately 140 senior local authority social work leaders across England. Key responsibilities include: coordinating network activities and meetings; managing stakeholder engagement and communications; delivering leadership development programmes; facilitating the sharing of best practice; and supporting policy development. The successful provider will help maintain an effective leadership network that drives improvements in children's social care, informs DfE policy decisions, and supports the implementation of national children's social care reforms. The role requires strong project management, stakeholder coordination, and knowledge of the children's social care sector.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. IFF1× · 33%
    2. NCB RiP1× · 33%
    3. IRARA SERVICES LIMITED1× · 33%

    Across this category, the most active winners are Maurice Johnson and Partners, BRUKER UK LIMITED, Hymans Robertson — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

    More from DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

    4 listingsView all →
    AwardedEducation & Training🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Early Years Access Support for Local Authorities

    Provide specialist support to help local authorities increase Early Learning for Two-Year-Olds uptake among disadvantaged families.

    £20,000DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Published 14 Aug 2026
    AwardedEducation & Training🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Level 4 Regulatory Compliance Officer Apprenticeships - July 2026

    Deliver up to 10 Level 4 Regulatory Compliance Officer apprenticeships for DfE employees starting July 2026.

    £90,000DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Published 14 Aug 2026
    AwardedIT & Software🇬🇧United Kingdom

    NServiceBus Licenses - One Year Contract

    Procurement of one-year NServiceBus software licenses for distributed messaging and application infrastructure.

    £18,006DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Published 14 Aug 2026
    AwardedProfessional Services🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Legal Support for Data Sharing Agreements under the Information Sharing Duty

    Specialist legal advisory support needed to develop and implement compliant Data Sharing Agreements for the Department for Education's new Information Sharing Duty.

    £20,000DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Published 14 Aug 2026

    Open in Social Care

    4 open listingsView all →
    OpenSocial Care🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Supported Living for Care Leavers Aged 18-25

    The council is seeking market information on supported accommodation options for care leavers aged 18-25 to inform future service commissioning.

    LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
    Published 14 Aug 2026
    OpenSocial Care🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Care Home Beds Framework Agreement

    Framework agreement to deliver high-quality residential and nursing care services to council-referred service users with complex care needs.

    £14,826,578indicativeSolihull Metropolitan Borough Council
    Published 14 Aug 2026
    OpenSocial Care🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Innovation Partner to Co-Design and Deliver Tier 3.5 Therapeutic Children's Homes

    Bradford Children and Families Trust seeks an Innovation Partner to co-design and deliver Tier 3.5 therapeutic children's homes for children with complex needs through a preliminary market engagement event on 25 August 2026.

    BRADFORD CHILDREN FAMILIES TRUST
    Published 14 Aug 2026
    Social Care🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Design and Deliver Intergenerational Music and Dance Social Support Programmes

    Tender to design and deliver 7 intergenerational music and dance programmes across the Council area as part of the PEACEPLUS Social and Emotional Support initiative.

    est.£43,750NEWRY MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL NMD
    Published 14 Aug 2026
    Take action
    View on sourceFind a Tender

    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06c653
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    Social Care