---
title: "Recruitment and Management of Children's Agency Social Workers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055765"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-02"
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# Recruitment and Management of Children's Agency Social Workers

Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055765

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## Summary

The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking tenders for the recruitment and management of children's agency social workers, aiming to stabilise its workforce. This procurement process falls under the services category and is being executed through an open procedure, inviting widespread participation. The tender is active as of 2nd July 2025, with final submissions due by 8th August 2025 at 3:00 pm. The contract, valued at £10,000,000 (gross £12,000,000), is vital for addressing staffing shortfalls and managing peak caseloads, located within the UKG37 region in the United Kingdom. The entire tendering process, including the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and related documents, is managed electronically via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

This tender represents a significant prospect for businesses specialising in recruitment services as well as social work and related services. Companies adept at managing temporary workforce solutions will find this opportunity aligns with their expertise in providing strategic workforce management. Given the open procedure, the tender allows entry to a diverse range of service providers who can deliver effective and sustainable solutions. Businesses that can offer cost-effective and innovative staffing solutions to sub-central governmental bodies like the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council will hold a competitive edge. With the contract period commencing in December 2025, there is potential for long-term collaboration, including the possibility of extension beyond the initial two-year term.

## Notice

A key priority of the Sandwell Children's 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.

### Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Renewal: The Initial term of the contract is for two (2) years, with an option to extend for a further one (1) year

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036715-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - 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 | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | 2028-07-01 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | £10,000,000 |
| 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 | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | OLDBURY |
| 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 | TLG37 Sandwell |

## 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

- 2 Jul 2025 at 10:40 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036715-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036715-2025
  2nd July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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