---
title: "Managed Service Project-Team of children's social workers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030f0c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DONCASTER CHILDREN'S SERVICES TRUST LIMITED"
published: "2022-02-21"
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# Managed Service Project-Team of children's social workers

Buyer: DONCASTER CHILDREN'S SERVICES TRUST LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030f0c

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## Summary

Doncaster Children's Services Trust Limited is procuring managed service provision for a team of children's social workers through a tender for health and social work services. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, and the contract duration is set for 90 days, running from 20th October 2021 to 18th March 2022. The procurement method utilised is a limited tender approach, as it is deemed critical to address staffing shortages in social work due to employee departures. Key contact for this procurement is Sarah Caudwell, reachable at +44 1302735469 or via email at sarah.caudwell@dcstrust.co.uk.

This opportunity exemplifies a niche for businesses specialising in recruitment services, particularly those that can provide social workers on a temporary basis. Companies able to quickly mobilise a team, particularly within the healthcare and social services sector, will find this tender advantageous. Given the contract's urgent nature, businesses operating under frameworks which facilitate speedy response could effectively serve the needs of Doncaster Children's Services Trust Limited while also expanding their portfolio in public sector contracts.

## Notice

Managed Service Provider (MSP) for temporary agency staff. The majority of the positions will be social workers. Call off from ESPO MSTAR3 framework which allows call off without further competition.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Managed Services Project, supply Team Manager plus four social workers 20th October to 21st January. Additional social worker joined the team 3rd December 2021 and the contract extended from the 21st January to 18th March with a Team Manager and five social workers. Critical due to staff leaving the service and staff absences. In order to meet the trust statutory requirement's this short and urgent contract is required whilst recruitment is sought through the normal channels.

### Procurement Information

Call off from ESPO MSTAR3 framework which allows call off without further competition.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004808-2022 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Oct 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 | £9,745,930 |

## 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | EDEN BROWN; MATRIX SCM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 21 Feb 2022 at 13:38 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004808-2022
- 25 Jan 2022 at 14:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002163-2022

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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