Official UK procurement notice
ACPP EWG Expert by Experience
Authority: Department for Education (Central government)
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£28,5002 awards · exc. VAT
Awarded 15 Jul 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Margaret Mulowska, Sharon Davidson6 awards
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSpecification for expert by experience EWG member:
The Writing Group will be responsible for drafting and refining the Advanced Child Protection Practice Standards, drawing on input from the Reference Group, sector evidence, and policy priorities.
The work will include:
- Translating key themes and recommendations into clear, practical standards.
- Ensuring the language is accessible, meaningful, and aligned with professional expectations.
o Supporting consistency across the standards and alignment with existing frameworks and guidance.
o The group will work closely with the Chief Social Worker and policy leads to ensure the standards are robust, deliverable, and ready for wider consultation.
Description of the tasks:
- Support the drafting of the standards for ACPP, feeding into discussions about the prioritisation and structure.
- Provide insights on the standards for ACPP, drawing on CSC sector experience.
- Contribute to the drafting, editing and finalisation of the standards for ACPP, based on stakeholder perspectives and insights, including the workforce, children, young people, families and carers.
- Attend, present and contribute at ACPP consultation events
- Act as a critical friend, ensuring strong alignment between the ACPP and the National Framework.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Aug 2025, 17:17 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Jan 2026, 16:49 GMT
- Authority reference
project_10089- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004083- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058204Find a Tender
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2025- Transparency notice published5 Aug 2025, 17:17 BSTUK5
- Transparency notice published5 Aug 2025, 18:02 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published13 Aug 2025, 16:45 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected29 Aug 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published16 Jan 2026, 16:49 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-08: 1 release · 5 Aug 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 6
Awarded value £28,5002 awards exc. VAT · 4 repeated publications of the same award counted once
Contracts signed 2latest 15 Sept 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret MulowskaACPP EWG Expert by Experience- Margaret Mulowska15 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027Extensions: A potential 12-month contract extension for the consultant may be considered, subject to business need and the availability of funding for the 2026/27 financial year. | £13,500 | 15 Jul 2025 | Awarded |
| Sharon DavidsonACPP EWG Expert by Experience- Sharon Davidson15 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027Extensions: A potential 12-month contract extension for the consultant may be considered, subject to business need and the availability of funding for the 2026/27 financial year. | £15,000 | 15 Jul 2025 | Awarded |
| Margaret MulowskaACPP EWG Expert by Experience- Margaret Mulowska15 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027Extensions: Possible 12 month contract extension for consultant depending on buiness need and subject to funding for FY26/27. · Amended: Amend the contract extension period from 18 months to 12 months. If the extension is exercised, the revised contract end date will be 31st March 2027. | £13,500same award published again · counted once | — | Standstill |
| Sharon DavidsonACPP EWG Expert by Experience- Sharon Davidson15 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027Extensions: Possible 12 month contract extension for consultant depending on buiness need and subject to funding for FY26/27. · Amended: Amend the contract extension period from 18 months to 12 months. If the extension is exercised, the revised contract end date will be 31st March 2027. | £15,000same award published again · counted once | — | Standstill |
| Margaret Mulowska | £13,500 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Sharon Davidson | £15,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 5 · Margaret Mulowska
- Signed
- 15 Sept 2025
- Value
- £13,500
- Period
- 19 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 12 months extension available
- Options
- The Buyer may extend the Contract for a period of up to 18 months by giving not less than 10 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.
1 agreed KPI: EWG Attendance
- EWG Attendance, The supplier is expected to achieve a ‘good’ rating of EWG attendance subject to meeting dates being confirmed.
Contract 6 · Sharon Davidson
- Signed
- 10 Sept 2025
- Value
- £15,000
- Period
- 19 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 12 months extention available
- Options
- The Buyer may extend the Contract for a period of up to 18 months by giving not less than 10 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.
1 agreed KPI: EWG Attendance
- EWG Attendance, The supplier is expected to achieve a ‘good’ rating of EWG attendance subject to meeting dates being confirmed.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- Margaret MulowskaAwarded supplier
- Margaret MulowskaAwarded supplier
- Sharon DavidsonAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender