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con_28407 Reducing Family Court Delays - Designated Family Judge Trailblazer Expansion Project 25-26 FTS

Department for Education

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Department for Education

Buyer Address: Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street, London, UK, SW1P 3BT, United Kingdom

Contact Email: lois.crow@education.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
842835.0 GBP
Published
08 Sep 2025, 14:02
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
80000000 - Education and training services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Mutual Ventures Ltd
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

This is a notice of award for Reducing Family Court Delays - Designated Family Judge Trailblazer Expansion Project 25-26. The services relate to the department's aim to expand upon the work done previously on the Designated Family Judge Trailblazer pilot FY24-25. The work is aimed at reducing delays in the family justice (FJ) system by working with Local Authorities (LAs) in Designated Family Judge (DFJ) areas to identify key causes of local delay in family courts, develop and embed learning from the DFJ Trailblazer 24-25 programme, and further develop system accountability work. The contract has been awarded to Mutual Ventures Ltd

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Lots

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Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Price

Contracts

Contract Title: Reducing Family Court Delays - DFJ Trailblazer Project 25-26

Awards

Award Title: Reducing Family Court Delays - DFJ Trailblazer Project 25-26

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