---
title: "Recruitment of Social Workers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078690"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Wirral Council"
published: "2026-10-13"
---

# Recruitment of Social Workers

Buyer: Wirral Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078690

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## Summary

Wirral Council procured recruitment services for social workers to support delivery of its statutory social work services. The requirement was for recruitment rather than the direct provision of social work, with services delivered in the Wirral area. The procurement covered one lot and was awarded to Leaders in Care Recruitment Limited, a recruitment supplier based in Manchester.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Wirral Council used a direct award without competition under a below-threshold procedure. Leaders in Care Recruitment Limited was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 8 July 2026 and runs from 8 July to 30 September 2026. Its value is £88,000 gross. The award is for social worker recruitment services; no separate evaluation criteria are stated in the process details.

This award shows Wirral Council’s demand for recruitment support for statutory social work services, delivered in the Wirral area. A supplier aiming to compete for a similar requirement would need to demonstrate an ability to identify and place suitably qualified social workers, and to respond to the council’s recruitment needs within a short, defined service period. Relevant recruitment experience and capacity to source candidates for public-sector social work roles would be important to establishing credibility. The contract was awarded directly without competition, so suppliers should also understand that this route was used for this purchase; the process does not set out a competitive evaluation basis to target.

## Notice

Delivery of statutory social work services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096556-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £88,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Wirral Council |
| Locality | WALLASEY |
| Postcode area | Chester |
| Postcode | CH44 8ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD74 Wirral |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Electoral ward | Seacombe |
| Westminster constituency | Wallasey |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Leaders in Care Recruitment Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 13:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096556-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096556-2026
  13th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.leadersincare.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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