Awarded contract

Support for the Principal Child and Family Social Worker Network

Details

Supplier(s)
NCB RIP
Value
£63,300
Duration
11 months
Topic
Administration services
Published
8 July 2026

Tender description

The Department for Education (DfE) has awarded a contract for the provision of administrative and operational support to the Principal Child and Family Social Worker (PCFSW) Network and its co-Chairs. The contract supports the coordination and delivery of network activities, stakeholder engagement, leadership development, and the sharing of best practice among approximately 140 senior local authority social work leaders across England. The service will help maintain an effective national network that supports leadership, informs policy development, and contributes to the implementation of children’s social care reforms. ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published8 July 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date8 July 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date30 May 2027in 7 months

About the buyer

The Department for Education is a ministerial department responsible for children's services and education policy in England, procuring both for itself and its executive agencies. Framework purchases follow the matching Crown Commercial Service terms. Many contracts are let on standard government terms, such as Cabinet Office short-form or model services agreements. Schools and academy trusts buy separately, using framework options the department reviews and approves in advance.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Department for Education's contract awards have been in business services, construction work and education and training.

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