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title: "GB-London: Children's social workforce sufficiency plan"
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# GB-London: Children's social workforce sufficiency plan

Buyer: LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-094125e6-bf48-47fa-a718-b9b2df5cb6ea

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## Summary

The Local Government Association in London has issued a tender for a Children's social workforce sufficiency plan. The procurement process involves research services related to the pipeline and projected need for children's social workers for the next 3-10 years. The tender, classified under CPV codes for research and social work services, has a contract value of £25,000. The tender deadline is 1st February 2024, with a contract period starting on 19th February 2024 and ending on 31st May 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for small or medium enterprises (SMEs) in the research and social work sector to engage with the Local Government Association's initiative. Businesses with expertise in workforce planning, social services, and research consultancy are well-suited to compete for this contract. The open procurement approach allows for fair competition, with a focus on meeting the social workforce requirements in London, United Kingdom, aligning with the industry standards for services procurement.

## Notice

This research will be split into two parts: The 'pipeline' of children's social workers expected over the coming 3-5 years; This will collate information about the number of students currently in children's social work training across all routes into the profession, and expectations around numbers of placements expected to be offered to students going forward where this is available. The projected need for children's social workers over the coming 5-10 years; This will consider already existing established posts as well as the number of expected new posts required to meet demand in the future. This will also identify how many social workers we'll already expect to have (from training and retention) and what the shortfall therefore is. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2e95ade-b1b3-463c-8f73-175bf5a5492e |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Feb 2024 - 31 May 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3HZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 3 Jan 2024 at 12:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2e95ade-b1b3-463c-8f73-175bf5a5492e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2e95ade-b1b3-463c-8f73-175bf5a5492e
  3rd January 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-London:-Children's-social-workforce-sufficiency-plan/XE4N889297
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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