---
title: "British Forces Social Work Services to Service Communities - Tender Notice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0582ab"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2025-12-11"
---

# British Forces Social Work Services to Service Communities - Tender Notice

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0582ab

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## Summary

The procurement process analysed involves the Ministry of Defence, functioning as the buyer, in a contracting procedure titled "British Forces Social Work Services to Service Communities." The tender falls under the services category, particularly social work services, and caters to various overseas locations, including Germany, Nepal, Brunei, Kenya, the United States, Canada, and Belize. The contract, awarded to Polaris Children's Services Limited, had an active procurement stage as of the latest update, with the award process reported complete. This tender was handled via an open procedure, with the final contract signed on 1st November 2025, extending until 31st October 2027, with potential renewal options for two additional one-year periods, wrapping up in 2029.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in social services or those capable of extending such services internationally. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with the requisite expertise can utilise the open procurement process to compete, given the focus on offering social work services similar to statutory provisions by local UK authorities but in overseas settings. As the award went to a SME, it highlights the viable opportunity for similarly sized businesses to compete, especially those positioned to provide quality services at competitive rates across multiple countries.

## Notice

There is a requirement in MOD policy to promote and maintain the welfare of Service Personnel (SP) and of the Service Community. The provision of Social Work Service (SWS) is a significant contributor to this requirement. As far as possible, a SWS primarily seeks to replicate the elements of statutory social work provided by local authorities in the UK but to a range of overseas MOD settings.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: 2x1 year options periods

Renewal: 2x1 year options periods

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082073-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,867,500 |
| Lots value | £3,867,500 |
| Awards value | £3,467,500 |
| Contracts value | £3,467,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active, Pending |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | ANDOVER |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP11 8HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Test Valley |
| Electoral ward | Andover Millway |
| Westminster constituency | North West Hampshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | POLARIS CHILDREN'S SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 11 Dec 2025 at 14:45 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082073-2025
- 3 Oct 2025 at 10:08 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062044-2025
- 6 Aug 2025 at 14:27 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046604-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082073-2025
  11th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062044-2025
  3rd October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046604-2025
  6th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9048
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9049

## Notice URLs

- https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60158
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.polarischildrensservices.co.uk/

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