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Provision of Social Worker Agency and Adult Team Services Support Staff

City & County of Swansea

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Planning

01 Sep 2026 at 11:31

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City & County of Swansea intends to procure agency social workers and adult team services support staff. The staff will cover various departments within Adult Team Services, providing temporary or agency workforce support for the council’s adult services functions. This is a social work and related services requirement, classified under CPV 85300000. Delivery will take place in Swansea and elsewhere within the council’s area in the United Kingdom. The procurement is a public services requirement under the light-touch regime. It is relevant to organisations that supply qualified social workers, adult social care staffing or related support staff through an agency model, including specialist workforce providers and organisations able to provide personnel for different adult services departments.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Swansea Council has announced an intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. The council expects to use an open procedure and a framework agreement. There is one planned lot, with the process marked as planned. The estimated value is £3,000,000 excluding VAT, or £3,600,000 including VAT. The anticipated contract period is from 1 June 2027 to 31 May 2029, with a possible extension to 31 May 2031; renewal is indicated. The council expects the next notice to be published by 15 January 2027. The requirement is above the applicable threshold. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This planned procurement should suit established agency staffing providers and social care workforce organisations able to supply social workers and adult team support staff across several council departments. Suppliers should prepare to demonstrate that they can recruit, vet, place and manage personnel for adult services work, while maintaining a dependable flow of suitable staff as requirements vary. Organisations with experience supplying local authorities or adult social care teams are likely to be well placed when the procurement reaches the market. The council has explicitly identified the requirement as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller specialist agencies and mission-led providers should consider preparing. Potential participants should monitor the council’s developing requirements and be ready to respond when the formal procurement is launched.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Social Worker Agency and Adult Team Services Support Staff

Notice Description

Swansea Council requires Agency Staff to cover various departments within Adult Team Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef54
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082555-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Jan 20275 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2027 - 31 May 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City & County of Swansea
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
Postcode
SA1 3SN
Postcode Area
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL43 Swansea
Delivery Location
TLL18 Swansea
Local Authority
Swansea
Electoral Ward
Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Swansea West

Further Information

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