Tender

The recruitment and management of children's agency social workers and non social worker roles

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST

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Tender

08 Jul 2022 at 13:03

Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council, representing Birmingham Children's Trust, is initiating a tender titled "The recruitment and management of children’s agency social workers and non social worker roles". This procurement falls within the health and social work services industry category, specifically under the open procurement method. The tender is currently in the active stage and submissions must be completed electronically by noon on 5th August 2022. The total estimated value of the contract is £6,000,000, with a potential duration of three years and the option to extend by an additional two years based on performance and requirements.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in recruitment and human resources management, particularly those with experience in providing social work services. Master Vendor Managed Service Providers and Neutral Vendor Managed Service Providers who can efficiently supply and manage children’s social workers and other related roles are encouraged to participate. Companies that can demonstrate their capacity for delivering quality candidates and possess competitive pricing structures will be well-positioned to succeed in this contract opportunity, ultimately supporting their growth in the public service sector.

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Notice Title

The recruitment and management of children's agency social workers and non social worker roles

Notice Description

The Children's Trust wishes to establish a contract for the provision of Children's Agency Social Workers and Non Social Worker roles. The successful Provider must be able to supply and manage the effective provision of quality Children's Social Workers (and non Social Worker roles) for assignments within the Trust.The Trust have developed an outcomes focused specification and therefore welcome proposals from Master Vendor Managed Service Providers and Neutral Vendor Managed Service Providers on how best they can meet the requirements in the specification.A list of other Agency roles that may be required by the Trust are outlined within the specification and tender document and providers are asked to identify which Agency roles they can deliver along with their pricing structure for delivery. These are not mandatory and providers will not be evaluated on their capacity to deliver these roles.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Children's Trust wishes to establish a contract for the provision of Children's Agency Social Workers and Non Social Worker roles. The successful Provider must be able to supply and manage the effective provision of quality Children's Social Workers (and non Social Worker roles) for assignments within the Trust.The Trust have developed an outcomes focused specification and therefore welcome proposals from Master Vendor Managed Service Providers and Neutral Vendor Managed Service Providers on how best they can meet the requirements in the specification.A list of other Agency roles that may be required by the Trust are outlined within the specification and tender document and providers are asked to identify which Agency roles they can deliver along with their pricing structure for delivery. These are not mandatory and providers will not be evaluated on their capacity to deliver these roles. This procurement falls under Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Social and Other Specific Services) In this case, the procurement process will be based on the Open Procedure route. However, as is allowable with procurements that fall under the light touch regime, the process conducted by the Trust will differ in some ways from the requirements set out in regulation 29. The Contract will last for 3 years (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of contract) with the provision to extend for up to an additional 2 years (1 +1) subject to requirements and satisfactory performance.The contract will be awarded on the following basis: - To one experienced Provider, either a Master Vendor Managed Service Provider or Neutral Vendor Managed Service Provider of Agency Worker roles for the supply of Agency Social Workers and other non Social Worker roles.- The successful provider must be able to supply Children's Agency Workers, including Social Workers themselves or through a supply chain of pre-qualified Agencies.

Options: With the provision to extend for up to an additional 2 years (1 +1) subject to requirements and satisfactory performance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-034ffd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018773-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

79600000 - Recruitment services

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST
Contact Name
Corporate Procurement Services
Contact Email
etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 7DJ
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

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