Safeguarding insight work to inform sector-led improvement
Issued by Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · via UK Find a Tender Service
- Published
- 29 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 24 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC
- Value
- GBP 24,700
- Reference
- LG-05307
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Sector
- Financial & Professional Services
- Type
- services
At a glance
Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) in United Kingdom has published a tender in financial & professional services: “Safeguarding insight work to inform sector-led improvement”. Submissions close on 24 November 2026, 26 days from today. The stated value is GBP 24,700. Quote reference LG-05307 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 11 notices from this buyer since 2026, 4 of them currently open. There are 397 open financial & professional services notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.
Details
This project will develop evidence-based insights to inform future sector-led improvement and so to strengthen adult safeguarding practice. Through a review of academic research, CQC reports, peer reviews and safeguarding improvement activity, it will identify the organisational structures, processes and leadership approaches associated with effective safeguarding services. Engagement with safeguarding leaders, practitioners and experts in the field will help to explore common challenges, barriers and successful improvement strategies, including lessons from post-CQC support programmes. The findings will inform practical recommendations for local authorities and support Partners in Care and Health (PCH) to enhance its safeguarding improvement offer, ensuring it meets emerging sector needs and national priorities. PCH are looking for experienced consultancy to undertake a multi-faceted piece of work around safeguarding insight.
- Research and insight into what processes and pathways, ways of organising safeguarding in adult social care services, support and improve positive safeguarding practice.
- Refer to existing analyses of recurring themes in authorities demonstrating strong safeguarding performance and those requiring improvement (including CQC reports).
- Develop practical recommendations for local authorities seeking to strengthen safeguarding arrangements.
- Gain input from consultants and local authorities who have experienced PCH bespoke project support and peer reviews, gain insight from regional and national networks with an interest in improvement of adult safeguarding services. This may include convening focus groups and undertaking interviews
- Reviewing academic and ‘grey’ literature, e.g. CQC inspection reports and post-CQC interventions to support improvement in safeguarding services; considering what has helped improvement from the post-CQC bespoke safeguarding projects and from peer reviews.
- Recommendations on how PCH can upscale its current improvement work for 2027-9.
Context for bidders
We hold 11 notices from Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA), going back to August 2026 — 4 of them still open. They buy mostly in Financial & Professional Services, Education & Training and IT & Telecom. There are 397 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 26 days.
More from this buyer
- Partners in Care and Health – External Evaluation of the Continuous Improvement Programme 2026-29· closes 2 Dec
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- Sector research for councils to learn from collaborative ICT delivery in local government· closes 16 Nov
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