Tender

Children's Social Care Managed Services

COMMERCIAL SERVICES

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31 Jan 2022 at 14:40

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being managed by Commercial Services for the tender titled "Children's Social Care Managed Services". This project falls under the health and social work services category (CPV 85000000) and is based in West Malling, UK (postal code ME19 4YT). The current stage of procurement is in the tender phase, with an emphasis on urgency due to an increased volume of work in children's social care, necessitating an interim contract for a managed service provider for a maximum duration of six months. The initiative also highlights the importance of safeguarding children, reflecting the critical nature of this requirement.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the social care and managed services sector, particularly those who can provide qualified social work teams or staffing solutions. Companies specialising in recruitment, workforce management, or social care services are ideally positioned to compete for this contract. The urgent nature of the requirement suggests that businesses capable of quickly mobilising resources and providing efficient service delivery will have a competitive edge in this process.

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Notice Title

Children's Social Care Managed Services

Notice Description

This is a voluntary ex-ante transparency (VEAT) notice to indicate that in light of the recently increased volume of work and the challenges to the recruitment of agency and permanent social workers, the Council now needs to award an interim contract for managed service provider to supply up to three Childrens social care CAST teams for The Children & Families branch, without prior publication of a call for competition. This will be for a maximum of six months due to the urgent nature of this requirement and the importance of Childrens safeguarding.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03111b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002689-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COMMERCIAL SERVICES
Contact Name
Mr Ian Day
Contact Email
ian.day@csltd.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1622236697

Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MALLING
Postcode
ME19 4YT
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward
Kings Hill
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

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