--- title: "Recruitment and Management of Childrens Agency Social Workers" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8a13a828-b6d1-4d44-a3c0-9755d0a4b60f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8a13a828-b6d1-4d44-a3c0-9755d0a4b60f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a13a828-b6d1-4d44-a3c0-9755d0a4b60f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a13a828-b6d1-4d44-a3c0-9755d0a4b60f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2021-07-21" --- # Recruitment and Management of Childrens Agency Social Workers Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8a13a828-b6d1-4d44-a3c0-9755d0a4b60f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8a13a828-b6d1-4d44-a3c0-9755d0a4b60f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a13a828-b6d1-4d44-a3c0-9755d0a4b60f.json) ## Summary The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is currently seeking bids for the contract titled "Recruitment and Management of Childrens Agency Social Workers." This opportunity falls within the recruitment services sector, specifically aimed at supporting social work and related services in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The tender process is in the active stage with an open procurement method, and it will remain open until 20th August 2021, with a contract duration set to begin on 1st December 2021 and end on 31st May 2023. The estimated value of the contract is £20 million, with a minimum pricing threshold of £16 million. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in recruitment and social services, particularly those with capabilities in managing agency staffing solutions. Companies that can effectively address the challenges of recruiting experienced children's social workers in a competitive market will find this project especially relevant. This contract could help firms establish lasting relationships with a key local authority, thus fostering future growth in the public sector social care landscape. ## Notice A key priority of the Trust's workforce strategy is to stabilise the workforce and build sustainable capacity for the future. A critical part of this is the Trust's ability to utilise Children's Agency Social Workers in an efficient and effective manner to meet any shortfalls in permanent staffing, and to deal with specific peaks in caseloads. The recruitment of children social workers is constantly challenging, with a shortage of sufficiently experienced candidates, a limited pipeline into the sector and it operates in a crowded geographical area. Within this it is acknowledged that agency workers play a critical part of the social care workforce to enable it to flex to meet changing priorities and to fill resourcing gaps. Following authorisation of the Trust Board it has been agreed to commence a procurement process for a new MVMSP to recruit Children's Agency Social Workers, to begin at the expiry of existing MVMSP Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb339e94-f7d5-447d-8778-b74debdbe0d3 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | 20 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2021 - 31 May 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000,000 | | 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 | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B69 3DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell | | Local authority | Sandwell | | Electoral ward | Oldbury | | Westminster constituency | West Bromwich | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 79600000 - Recruitment services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85320000 - Social services ## Release History - 21 Jul 2021 at 14:49 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb339e94-f7d5-447d-8778-b74debdbe0d3 - 21 Jul 2021 at 14:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb339e94-f7d5-447d-8778-b74debdbe0d3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb339e94-f7d5-447d-8778-b74debdbe0d3 21st July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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