A pipeline has been launched for Evaluation Organisations to support the evaluation of the Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme / Partners in PracticeThe contract start Date is 09 January 2017 Approach to market date is 05 December 2016The Department for Education (DfE) proposes to tender for the services of up to 18 organisations to undertake evaluations as part of the Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme (IP) and Partners in Practice (PiP). 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, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London SW1 3BT. Email: cs.innovationprogramme@education.gov.uk