Framework Agreement for the Provision of Agency Social Workers and Adult Services Support Lots 1 & 2

A Tender Notice
by CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
1 year
Value
£-£3M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
03 Feb 2025
Delivery
To 26 Feb 2026 (est.)
Deadline
03 Mar 2025 12:00

Concepts

Location

Locations will vary depending on the needs of the service, this will generally be within the boundaries of Swansea Council but there may be occasions when support is required out of the county

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

Swansea Council intends on establishing a framework agreement to fulfil Social Worker and Adult Services residential requirements and to fill vacancies that arise within various teams across its Child & Family Services and Adult Services teams. It is often necessary to temp fill vacancies in teams, and also to cover short/long-term staff sickness, or any other reason for varying lengths of times.

Lot Division

1 Provision of Agency Social Workers

The Council has a need to recruit ad-hoc agency social worker staff to fill vacancies that arise within various teams across Child and Family Services and Adult Services within Swansea Council. This could be due to a vacancy in the team, short- or long-term staff sickness or any other reason for varying lengths of times, typically 3 to 6 months but will vary, and can be extended. It is the intention of the Council that the agency provider will be given adequate time to source suitable CVs from potential candidates for the vacancy and to forward onto the councils various hiring managers for consideration. Additional information: This tender has been developed considering input from preliminary market engagement.
2 Provision of Agency Adult Services Support

Swansea Council requires access to the provision of temporary agency Workers in Adult Services, within the Social Services Directorate. The agency providers will provide qualified and experienced agency staff from their own resource pool to meet the needs of the service as and when the need arises. Temporary Workers are an important part of our workforce, they are needed to meet service demand when there is high demand from service users or when there is a vacancy in a team. They will be sourced through contracts with agency suppliers.

CPV Codes

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
  • 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Indicators

  • This is a recurring contract.
  • Options are available.
  • Renewals are available.
  • Professional qualifications are sought.

Other Information

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