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title: "Agency Social Workers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02973a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DONCASTER CHILDREN'S SERVICES TRUST LIMITED"
published: "2021-03-01"
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# Agency Social Workers

Buyer: DONCASTER CHILDREN'S SERVICES TRUST LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02973a

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Doncaster Children's Services Trust Limited, which is seeking to secure agency social workers due to extreme urgency and unforeseen circumstances linked to COVID-19. The tender, titled "Agency Social Workers," falls under the health and social work services category, specifically requiring four agency children's social workers. The procurement method employed was a limited award procedure without prior publication, with the contract valued at approximately £164,320 and signed on 12th February 2021. The procurement is classified as having met the criteria for urgent needs, indicating its critical importance for statutory responsibilities.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the social services sector, particularly those that provide staffing solutions for social workers. Companies specialising in agency staffing, especially those experienced in child protection services and able to respond swiftly to urgent recruitment needs, would be well-suited to compete. This contract highlights the importance of flexibility and readiness to engage in urgent agreements, making it a vital opportunity for larger firms and consultancies equipped to handle such demands in the public sector.

## Notice

Agency staff social workers

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Agency children's social workers x 4

Options: Extension available, based on needs at the end of the current contract

### Procurement Information

This contract is for the provision of a social work team of 4 agency workers. The usual avenues of recruitment of agency workers have not been successful. This contract is required urgently in order for the Trust to meet its statutory responsibilities in the protection of Children. The Public Procurement Note 01/21, published Feb 2021 allows direct award of contracts where the following have been met and documented: * Genuine reason for extreme urgency - in this case, increased referrals resulting from Covid19 and usual recruitment avenues not being successful * The events leading to the urgency were unforeseeable - in this case, Covid19 * It is impossible to comply with the usual timescales (i.e. run a tender) - in this case, the Trust required social workers urgently in order to meet statutory responsibilities. * The situation is not attributable to the contracting authority - in this case Covid19 was unforeseeable and despite best efforts, the Trust have not been able to recruit to these positions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004050-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £164,320 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DONCASTER CHILDREN'S SERVICES TRUST LIMITED |
| Locality | DONCASTER |
| Post town | Doncaster |
| Postcode | DN1 1ER |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE35 Doncaster |
| Local authority | Doncaster |
| Electoral ward | Town |
| Westminster constituency | Doncaster Central |
| Delivery location | TLE3 South Yorkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EQUINOX PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2021 at 15:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004050-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.doncasterchildrenstrust.co.uk/

## Provenance

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