DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION · Awarded contract
Awarded

Appointment of Millcrane Ltd as Children's Social Care Services Adviser for the Department for Education

Awarded 16 Oct 2016

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Awarded16 Oct 2016
Value£46,080.00
RegionNorth West
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 9y 1mo ago12mo term
Awarded 16 Oct 2016Expired 12 Oct 2017

The Department for Education awarded a contract to Millcrane Ltd for the provision of children's social care services advisory support, aimed at driving improvement in underperforming local authority children's social care services and ensuring vulnerable children receive a higher quality service.

The contract, valued at £46,080, involved drawing on external expertise to assist local authorities in intervention circumstances.

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