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Recruitment and Management of Children's Agency Social Workers

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

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02 Jul 2025 at 11:40

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking tenders for the recruitment and management of children's agency social workers, aiming to stabilise its workforce. This procurement process falls under the services category and is being executed through an open procedure, inviting widespread participation. The tender is active as of 2nd July 2025, with final submissions due by 8th August 2025 at 3:00 pm. The contract, valued at £10,000,000 (gross £12,000,000), is vital for addressing staffing shortfalls and managing peak caseloads, located within the UKG37 region in the United Kingdom. The entire tendering process, including the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and related documents, is managed electronically via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

This tender represents a significant prospect for businesses specialising in recruitment services as well as social work and related services. Companies adept at managing temporary workforce solutions will find this opportunity aligns with their expertise in providing strategic workforce management. Given the open procedure, the tender allows entry to a diverse range of service providers who can deliver effective and sustainable solutions. Businesses that can offer cost-effective and innovative staffing solutions to sub-central governmental bodies like the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council will hold a competitive edge. With the contract period commencing in December 2025, there is potential for long-term collaboration, including the possibility of extension beyond the initial two-year term.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Recruitment and Management of Children's Agency Social Workers

Notice Description

A key priority of the Sandwell Children's 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.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Renewal: The Initial term of the contract is for two (2) years, with an option to extend for a further one (1) year

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055765
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036715-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - 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

79600000 - Recruitment services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
2028-07-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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
OLDBURY
Postcode
B69 3DE
Postcode Area
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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