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Recruitment and Management of Childrens Agency Social Workers - AWARD

SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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10 Nov 2021 at 10:59

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the recruitment and management of Children's Agency Social Workers has been completed by the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, situated in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. This initiative, titled "Recruitment and Management of Childrens Agency Social Workers - AWARD," falls under the services industry category, specifically focusing on recruitment services and social services. The open procedure tender was officially awarded on 9th November 2021, following a tender period that ended on 20th August 2021, with the contract effective from 1st December 2021 to 31st May 2023. The total contract value is £20,000,000, which is vital for addressing staffing shortages in the social care sector.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialised in recruitment and social work services. Companies with experience in providing agency social workers or those who can effectively meet the fluctuating demands of child protection services will find this contract particularly advantageous. Furthermore, businesses capable of delivering sustainable and skilled workforce solutions in a competitive UK market are encouraged to explore similar future opportunities, as the demand for such essential services remains high.

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Notice Title

Recruitment and Management of Childrens Agency Social Workers - AWARD

Notice Description

A key priority of the Trust's workforce strategy is to stabilise the workforce and build sustainable capacity for the future. A critical part of this is the Trust's ability to utilise Children's Agency Social Workers in an efficient and effective manner to meet any shortfalls in permanent staffing, and to deal with specific peaks in caseloads. The recruitment of children social workers is constantly challenging, with a shortage of sufficiently experienced candidates, a limited pipeline into the sector and it operates in a crowded geographical area. Within this it is acknowledged that agency workers play a critical part of the social care workforce to enable it to flex to meet changing priorities and to fill resourcing gaps. Following authorisation of the Trust Board it has been agreed to commence a procurement process for a new MVMSP to recruit Children's Agency Social Workers, to begin at the expiry of existing MVMSP

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d02423f3-57b2-4288-a3aa-d76b484014a7
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2021 - 31 May 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B69 3DE
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG37 Sandwell
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
Oldbury
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HCL WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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