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Provision of Social worker services for BFSAI

Ministry of Defence

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Ministry of Defence

Buyer Address: MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, UKK12, BS34 8JH, United Kingdom

Contact Email: stewart.harris145@mod.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
550000.0 GBP
Gross: 550000 GBP
Published
09 Feb 2026, 12:22
Deadline
17 Mar 2026, 10:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Provision of Social Wokrer Services for British Forces South Atlantic Islands. There is a requirement in MOD Policy to promote and maintain the welfare of Service Personnel and of the Service Community, the provision of Social Work Services (SWS) is a main contributor to the requirement. As far as possible the services should seek to replicate the elements of statutory social work provided by local authorities in the UK. Non-statutory and certain statutory SWS are not required on a 24/7 basis but must accommodate local circumstances and be flexible enough to meet changing customer and Service demands. Service welfare provision is primarily intended to manage the crictical connection between welfare and operational effectiveness. BFSAI social care and welfare support will be required in many forms, to a military dependency in a military environment differing from a a UK Local Authority environment. Issues unique to the military environment may arise, and familiarity with military systems, practices and procedures will be required.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011346-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: Yes

Lot 1 Options: 2 x 1 year option periods.

Lot 1 Value: GBP 550,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 550,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-07-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-06-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): 1. Delivery of Statutory & Non Statutory Social Work Services…

Documents

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Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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