---
title: "Social Worker Hours"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077d57"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Christie NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-09-30"
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# Social Worker Hours

Buyer: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077d57

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## Summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust commissioned social work services: 21 hours of social worker support each week for its PBT service, covering April 2026 to March 2027. The work is in Manchester and is intended to provide social work capacity within that service. The requirement is a defined weekly allocation of professional social worker time rather than a broader package of social care services. The Christie is the buying organisation, and Young Lives VS Cancer was selected to provide the service. This procurement is relevant to providers able to supply qualified social work support to a healthcare setting and deliver a regular, part-time service for the Trust.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The Christie awarded the work directly without competition under a below-threshold procedure. Young Lives VS Cancer was selected. The contract was signed on 31 March 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 1 March 2027. Its value is £23,300. The requirement was handled as one lot, covering 21 social worker hours per week for the PBT service. No award criteria or eligibility requirements are recorded in the process details, so the basis on which the provider was selected cannot be described further. The stated procurement route indicates that this was not a competitive tender in which other suppliers submitted bids.

For providers that did not win, this contract shows that The Christie buys a recurring, defined allocation of social work time for its PBT service, at a part-time weekly scale. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to demonstrate access to suitably qualified social workers, the ability to maintain reliable weekly cover, and experience delivering social work in a healthcare environment. Delivery planning should account for a sustained service commitment rather than a one-off assignment. Young Lives VS Cancer, a large supplier, was selected through a direct, below-threshold route without competition; this outcome shows the buyer has used that route for the requirement. The procurement provides evidence of demand at this Trust, but it does not establish particular accreditation requirements or a competitive evaluation model.

## Notice

Social worker hours in PBT April 2026 to March 2027 x 21 hours per week

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092268-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £23,300 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M20 4BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Withington |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Withington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Young Lives VS Cancer |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 11:17 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092268-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092268-2026
  30th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.christie.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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