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British Forces Social Work Services to Service Communities - Tender Notice

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

11 Dec 2025 at 14:45

Award

03 Oct 2025 at 10:08

Tender

06 Aug 2025 at 14:27

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process analysed involves the Ministry of Defence, functioning as the buyer, in a contracting procedure titled "British Forces Social Work Services to Service Communities." The tender falls under the services category, particularly social work services, and caters to various overseas locations, including Germany, Nepal, Brunei, Kenya, the United States, Canada, and Belize. The contract, awarded to Polaris Children's Services Limited, had an active procurement stage as of the latest update, with the award process reported complete. This tender was handled via an open procedure, with the final contract signed on 1st November 2025, extending until 31st October 2027, with potential renewal options for two additional one-year periods, wrapping up in 2029.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in social services or those capable of extending such services internationally. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with the requisite expertise can utilise the open procurement process to compete, given the focus on offering social work services similar to statutory provisions by local UK authorities but in overseas settings. As the award went to a SME, it highlights the viable opportunity for similarly sized businesses to compete, especially those positioned to provide quality services at competitive rates across multiple countries.

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Notice Title

British Forces Social Work Services to Service Communities - Tender Notice

Notice Description

There is a requirement in MOD policy to promote and maintain the welfare of Service Personnel (SP) and of the Service Community. The provision of Social Work Service (SWS) is a significant contributor to this requirement. As far as possible, a SWS primarily seeks to replicate the elements of statutory social work provided by local authorities in the UK but to a range of overseas MOD settings.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: 2x1 year options periods

Renewal: 2x1 year options periods

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0582ab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082073-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85310000 - Social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,867,500 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,867,500 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,467,500 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£3,467,500 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ANDOVER
Postcode
SP11 8HT
Post Town
Salisbury
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Test Valley
Electoral Ward
Andover Millway
Westminster Constituency
North West Hampshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

POLARIS CHILDREN'S SERVICES

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