Pipeline Framework: Care Leavers Covenant re procurement 2023

A pipeline has been launched for Care Leavers Covenant re procurement 2023.The contract start Date is 1 April 2023. Approach to market date is 14 November 2022.The CLC is designed to enable national and local private, public and voluntary sector organisations across wider society to make a public commitment to support care leavers by providing specific practical things that help them to live independently.Over 300 organisations are CLC signatories, including all government departments, Amazon, Metro Bank, John Lewis Partnership, Engie, care leaver friendly universities and water utility companies, who have backed up their commitment with practical offers of support. These are examples of offers which relate to employment opportunities, access to and participation in higher education, help to refurbish accommodation and discounts on utility bills . Covenant offers align with the care leaver outcomes in the 2016 cross-government strategy Keep on Caring (education, employment health, feeling safe and financial management) to help them make an effective transition from care to independence. Going forward, while there will continue to be an emphasis on education and employment the range of support offered by Covenant signatories will embrace all five missions set out in the Care Review: building relationships, better access and support into education and employment, reducing homelessness, and narrowing health inequalities.A market engagement session will run on the Tuesday 8th November at 3pm. Please contact vicki.gregg@education.gov.uk with the names and email addresses of the attendees you wish to attend. This event will be run through Microsoft Teams. A slide pack and Q&A from the event will be provided at tender stage.This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: Department for Education, Unity Square, Nottingham NG2 2GD. Email: vicki.gregg@education.gov.uk (Vicki Gregg)