Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c30-1971-7143-aebd-6234a69613fd/safeguarding-early-adopters-facilitator awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Safeguarding Early Adopters Facilitator [Department For Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) Estimated value £40,000 to £80,000 Published 27 Apr 2018 Deadline Closed 18 May 2018 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The project aims to understand and analyse the key challenges and opportunities emerging from the reform of local multi-agency safeguarding detailed in the Children & Social Work Act 2017. The appointed facilitator will work with 'early adopter' local areas to gather evidence which can inform the effective implementation of new safeguarding arrangements; and bring together nationally applicable lessons in an accessible format. The facilitator will help the Government to promote the uptake of these lessons through a series of regional events and other media, such as (for example) online discussion groups, and a final comprehensive publication. The objectives of the project are to: • identify solutions to common implementation challenges and draw out lessons for both policy-makers and practitioners • undertake in-depth analysis on a number of specific themes to be addressed by early adopters, including the involvement of schools in multi-agency arrangements, independent scrutiny, local reviews, approaches to multi-agency funding and information sharing • assess the approaches taken to implementing the new multi-agency arrangements (including any innovative models) and identify key principles for taking advantage of the additional flexibility provided by the reforms • help to disseminate the lessons in an accessible format to local safeguarding and child death review partners across England. We also expect the project to provide the new What Works Centre for Children's Social Care with information to inform their work and priorities, including an assessment of best practice principles when establishing multi-agency arrangements. Read full description ## CPV classification Social research services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e2e96f43-9547-4f4f-b703-335b0942ef28) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Department For Education: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Social Housing Emerging Disrupters 6 · Procurement for Housing · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4909-7303-a67f-9c3bff3eb4d8/social-housing-emerging-disrupters-6) [Business travel services – Rahmenvertrag Bearbeitung von Reisekostenabrechnungen nach BRKG · GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd6e-73e4-b6e8-3954e5689021/germany-business-travel-services-rahmenvertrag-bearbeitung-von-reisekostenab) [Photocopying services – Externe printdiensten · VZW Sint-Paulusschool · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-34d8-71be-840d-38bf2a8bcc92/belgium-photocopying-services-externe-printdiensten) [Supply services of personnel including temporary staff – Diák- és nyugdíjas munkaerő biztosítása NTH (376) · NTH Nemzeti Tőkeholding Zrt. · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-76f6-70c4-823e-7b614dada7b3/hungary-supply-services-of-personnel-including-temporary-staff-diak-es-nyug) [Interpretation services – Tolktjänster · Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4e9a-70dc-8b27-e3d274e53dc5/sweden-interpretation-services-tolktjanster) [Printing and distribution services – SGCD53\_MARCHE\_ELECTIONS\_BRGE · Préfecture de la Mayenne · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-7726-73f4-bb67-b3121363d6bf/france-printing-and-distribution-services-sgcd53-marche-elections-brge)