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title: "CAF245-20 Cafcass agency social work staff requirement"
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# CAF245-20 Cafcass agency social work staff requirement

Buyer: CAFCASS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-48bbb832-c4e7-44cd-8c41-c21fd3b9f606

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## Summary

The procurement process detailed herein concerns the Cafcass agency's requirement for temporary social work staff, titled "CAF245-20 Cafcass agency social work staff requirement." This contract falls under the recruitment services category and is located in England. The tender was executed through a selective procurement method, specifically a restricted procedure, and the initial contracts commenced on 1st June 2020, concluding on 31st May 2021, with potential extensions of up to 24 months. The tender submission period ended on 1st May 2020, with an awarded value of £2,500,000.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in recruitment services, particularly companies specialising in social work personnel. With the requirement for qualified social work staff including Service Managers and Family Court Advisers, organisations that excel in providing temporary and specialised staffing solutions would be ideally positioned to compete. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find this tender particularly suitable, given the marked preference for diverse supplier engagement in the procurement process.

## Notice

From time to time CAFCASS has a requirement for temporary social work professionally qualified staff and managers at all levels of the organisation. This includes but is not limited to Service Managers, Practice Supervisors and Family Court Advisers. These requirements vary considerably over time and may arise in any of the 18 Cafcass service areas in England FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This requirement has been awarded as a call off against ESPO framework 3S_18 Strategic HR Services, LOT 1e Health and Social Care. The initial contracts run from 1st June 2020 to 31st May 2021. With a further extension period of 24 months being available.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1aba8e90-219c-410b-ae4c-cc43cbf7417a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 1 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2020 - 31 May 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAFCASS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC1B 3HF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Bloomsbury |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | CARITAS RECRUITMENT; EDEN BROWN; HCL SOCIAL CARE; SANCTUARY PERSONNEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2020 at 14:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1aba8e90-219c-410b-ae4c-cc43cbf7417a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1aba8e90-219c-410b-ae4c-cc43cbf7417a
  22nd September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cafcass.gov.uk

## Provenance

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