--- title: "The recruitment and management of children's agency social workers and non social worker roles" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034ffd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034ffd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034ffd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034ffd.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST" published: "2022-07-08" --- # The recruitment and management of children's agency social workers and non social worker roles Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034ffd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034ffd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034ffd.json) ## Summary Birmingham City Council, representing Birmingham Children's Trust, is initiating a tender titled "The recruitment and management of children’s agency social workers and non social worker roles". This procurement falls within the health and social work services industry category, specifically under the open procurement method. The tender is currently in the active stage and submissions must be completed electronically by noon on 5th August 2022. The total estimated value of the contract is £6,000,000, with a potential duration of three years and the option to extend by an additional two years based on performance and requirements. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in recruitment and human resources management, particularly those with experience in providing social work services. Master Vendor Managed Service Providers and Neutral Vendor Managed Service Providers who can efficiently supply and manage children’s social workers and other related roles are encouraged to participate. Companies that can demonstrate their capacity for delivering quality candidates and possess competitive pricing structures will be well-positioned to succeed in this contract opportunity, ultimately supporting their growth in the public service sector. ## Notice The Children's Trust wishes to establish a contract for the provision of Children's Agency Social Workers and Non Social Worker roles. The successful Provider must be able to supply and manage the effective provision of quality Children's Social Workers (and non Social Worker roles) for assignments within the Trust.The Trust have developed an outcomes focused specification and therefore welcome proposals from Master Vendor Managed Service Providers and Neutral Vendor Managed Service Providers on how best they can meet the requirements in the specification.A list of other Agency roles that may be required by the Trust are outlined within the specification and tender document and providers are asked to identify which Agency roles they can deliver along with their pricing structure for delivery. These are not mandatory and providers will not be evaluated on their capacity to deliver these roles. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Children's Trust wishes to establish a contract for the provision of Children's Agency Social Workers and Non Social Worker roles. The successful Provider must be able to supply and manage the effective provision of quality Children's Social Workers (and non Social Worker roles) for assignments within the Trust.The Trust have developed an outcomes focused specification and therefore welcome proposals from Master Vendor Managed Service Providers and Neutral Vendor Managed Service Providers on how best they can meet the requirements in the specification.A list of other Agency roles that may be required by the Trust are outlined within the specification and tender document and providers are asked to identify which Agency roles they can deliver along with their pricing structure for delivery. These are not mandatory and providers will not be evaluated on their capacity to deliver these roles. This procurement falls under Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Social and Other Specific Services) In this case, the procurement process will be based on the Open Procedure route. However, as is allowable with procurements that fall under the light touch regime, the process conducted by the Trust will differ in some ways from the requirements set out in regulation 29. The Contract will last for 3 years (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of contract) with the provision to extend for up to an additional 2 years (1 +1) subject to requirements and satisfactory performance.The contract will be awarded on the following basis: - To one experienced Provider, either a Master Vendor Managed Service Provider or Neutral Vendor Managed Service Provider of Agency Worker roles for the supply of Agency Social Workers and other non Social Worker roles.- The successful provider must be able to supply Children's Agency Workers, including Social Workers themselves or through a supply chain of pre-qualified Agencies. Options: With the provision to extend for up to an additional 2 years (1 +1) subject to requirements and satisfactory performance. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018773-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | 5 Aug 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 7DJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services - 79600000 - Recruitment services - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85310000 - Social work services ## Release History - 8 Jul 2022 at 13:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018773-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.finditinbirmingham.com - http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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