Delivering the Best Start in Life - Implementation Partner
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This is a large award for Education & Training — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 23,516 valued Education & Training tenders in our corpus.
The Department for Education (DfE) is issuing this Tender Notice to invite potential suppliers to bid for the role of Implementation Partner supporting local authorities to deliver the Best Start in Life (BSiL) programme.
This procurement seeks to an Implementation Partner with the vision and capability to support Local Authorities to deliver transformation of family support services.
The successful Implementation Partner will play a pivotal role in supporting Local Authorities to but not limited to: 1.
Lead System Reform and Drive Ambitious Local Action 2.
Deliver Consistent, High Quality BSiL and Best Start Family Hub Services 3.
Build Sustainable Capability, Learning and Innovation Across the Sector 4.
Provide Flexible, Responsive Support Aligned with a Changing Landscape The Implementation Partner(s) must demonstrate the infrastructure, agility, and expertise to respond at pace, enabling local authorities to maintain momentum in delivering the ambitions of the Best Start in Life programme.
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What the supplier must deliver
The Department for Education (DfE) is issuing
The Department for Education (DfE) is issuing this Tender Notice to invite potential suppliers to bid for the role of Implementation Partner supporting local authorities to deliver the Best Start in Life (BSiL) programme.
This procurement seeks to an Implementation Partner
This procurement seeks to an Implementation Partner with the vision and capability to support Local Authorities to deliver transformation of family support services.
Deliver Consistent, High Quality BSiL and Best
Deliver Consistent, High Quality BSiL and Best Start Family Hub Services.
Provide Flexible, Responsive Support Aligned with
Provide Flexible, Responsive Support Aligned with a Changing Landscape.
The Implementation Partner(s) must demonstrate the infrastructure
The Implementation Partner(s) must demonstrate the infrastructure, agility, and expertise to respond at pace, enabling local authorities to maintain momentum in delivering the ambitions of the Best Start in Life programme.
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