Award

Recruitment and Management of Children's Agency Social Workers

SANDWELL CHILDRENS TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 May 2023 at 10:32

Tender

31 Jan 2023 at 14:56

Summary of the contracting process

The Sandwell Childrens Trust has completed a tender process for the procurement of recruitment and management services for agency social workers. The Trust aimed to stabilise and build capacity in the workforce, prioritising the strategic use of agency workers. The contract was awarded for an 18-month period, expiring on 31 May 2023. HCL Workforce Solutions Ltd is the active supplier for this contract in the services industry category under the open procurement method.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the recruitment and social work services sector to engage with Sandwell Childrens Trust. With a focus on utilising agency social workers efficiently, this opportunity caters to organisations skilled in managing flexible workforce needs and meeting specific staffing challenges. The procurement process, from planning to award, was completed in line with open procedures, offering fair competition and business growth potential for suitable service providers.

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Notice Title

Recruitment and Management of Children's Agency Social Workers

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. In December 2019, the Trust applied the two-year extension option within the Agreement. Following a procurement process in 2021, an 18-month contract was awarded which expires at 31 May 2023.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a184
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013883-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

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

85310000 - Social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£21,250,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 May 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 May 2023 - 30 Nov 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SANDWELL CHILDRENS TRUST
Contact Name
Neil Whitehouse
Contact Email
neil_whitehouse@sandwell.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
OLDBURY
Postcode
B69 3DL
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
TLG37 Sandwell

Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
Oldbury
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HCL WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS

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