Delivery Partner for Foster Care Recruitment Support Hubs
Department for Education · Awarded contract
AwardedDelivery Partner for Foster Care Recruitment Support Hubs
Awarded 07 Aug 2023
Awarded07 Aug 2023
Value£996,554.97
SupplierMutual Ventures Limited
AgencyDepartment for Education
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 1y 7mo ago1y 8mo term
Awarded 7 Aug 2023Expired 30 Mar 2025
About
Department for Education awarded a contract to Mutual Ventures Limited for a delivery partner to provide challenge, independent oversight, and support to local authorities in relation to foster care recruitment support hubs.
The delivery partner was to oversee the project, leverage regional working at a senior strategic level, establish regional working patterns, and ensure new ways of working were embedded.
The partner was also to gather and share insights between groups of local authorities on approaches, successes, and challenges to bring shared learning to the regions and inform DfE policy development.
The contract value was AUD 996,554.97.
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