Department for Education · Awarded contract
Awarded

Facilitator for Lived Experience Engagement in Children's Social Care Reforms

Awarded 01 Mar 2023

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Awarded01 Mar 2023
Value£25,000.00
SupplierBarnardo's
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 2y 7mo ago1y 1mo term
Awarded 1 Mar 2023Expired 31 Mar 2024

Department for Education awarded a contract to Barnardo's for a facilitator to co-create and run engagement sessions with people who have lived experience of the care system, supporting them to feed in views and influence the implementation of children's social care reforms.

The contract, valued at £25,000, has an initial duration of 12 months to align with proposed consultation periods.

The procurement was conducted via a 3 quote exercise.

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