Published date: 21 July 2021
Last edited date: 21 July 2021
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Recruitment services - 79600000
Social work and related services - 85300000
Social services - 85320000
Location of contract
B69 3DE
Value of contract
£16,000,000 to £20,000,000
Procurement reference
SMBC 21077
Published date
21 July 2021
Closing date
20 August 2021
Closing time
3pm
Contract start date
1 December 2021
Contract end date
31 May 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
A key priority of the 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. The recruitment of children social workers is constantly challenging, with a shortage of sufficiently experienced candidates, a limited pipeline into the sector and it operates in a crowded geographical area. Within this it is acknowledged that agency workers play a critical part of the social care workforce to enable it to flex to meet changing priorities and to fill resourcing gaps. Following authorisation of the Trust Board it has been agreed to commence a procurement process for a new MVMSP to recruit Children's Agency Social Workers, to begin at the expiry of existing MVMSP
More information
Links
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- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/
- Tender notice
- Additional information on how to apply for this contract
Additional text
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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
About the buyer
Contact name
Michelle Hackwood
Address
Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3DE
United Kingdom
Telephone
0121 569 2873
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Closing: 20 August 2021, 3pm