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Social Worker Hours

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

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30 Sep 2026 at 11:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust commissioned social work services: 21 hours of social worker support each week for its PBT service, covering April 2026 to March 2027. The work is in Manchester and is intended to provide social work capacity within that service. The requirement is a defined weekly allocation of professional social worker time rather than a broader package of social care services. The Christie is the buying organisation, and Young Lives VS Cancer was selected to provide the service. This procurement is relevant to providers able to supply qualified social work support to a healthcare setting and deliver a regular, part-time service for the Trust.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The Christie awarded the work directly without competition under a below-threshold procedure. Young Lives VS Cancer was selected. The contract was signed on 31 March 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 1 March 2027. Its value is £23,300. The requirement was handled as one lot, covering 21 social worker hours per week for the PBT service. No award criteria or eligibility requirements are recorded in the process details, so the basis on which the provider was selected cannot be described further. The stated procurement route indicates that this was not a competitive tender in which other suppliers submitted bids.

For providers that did not win, this contract shows that The Christie buys a recurring, defined allocation of social work time for its PBT service, at a part-time weekly scale. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to demonstrate access to suitably qualified social workers, the ability to maintain reliable weekly cover, and experience delivering social work in a healthcare environment. Delivery planning should account for a sustained service commitment rather than a one-off assignment. Young Lives VS Cancer, a large supplier, was selected through a direct, below-threshold route without competition; this outcome shows the buyer has used that route for the requirement. The procurement provides evidence of demand at this Trust, but it does not establish particular accreditation requirements or a competitive evaluation model.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Worker Hours

Notice Description

Social worker hours in PBT April 2026 to March 2027 x 21 hours per week

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077d57
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092268-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85310000 - Social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£23,300 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M20 4BX
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Withington
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Withington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Young Lives VS Cancer

Further Information

Notice Documents

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