Social work services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 85310000·Services · class·in Health & Social Care
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
85312000 Social work services without accommodation1,623 notices · 33%85311000 Social work services with accommodation911 notices · 18%85310000 Social work services862 notices · 18%85312300 Guidance and counselling services636 notices · 13%85311300 Welfare services for children and young people528 notices · 11%85312500 Rehabilitation services479 notices · 10%85312320 Counselling services455 notices · 9%85312310 Guidance services318 notices · 6%- Health services 2,718 · 12m
- Medical practice and related services 1,129 · 12m
- Miscellaneous health services 1,094 · 12m
- Social services 857 · 12m
- Hospital and related services 797 · 12m
- Social work and related services 693 · 12m
- Dental practice and related services 249 · 12m
- Medical imaging services 147 · 12m
- Optician services 50 · 12m
- Veterinary services 26 · 12m
- All of Health & Social Care →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Local authorities 78% (3,823 notices)
- Central government 9% (448 notices)
- NHS & health 4% (205 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 3% (142 notices)
- Other public bodies 2% (76 notices)
- Not classified 4% (187 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City Council | Local authorities | 624 | 0 | 0 |
| London Borough of Waltham Forest | Local authorities | 437 | 1 | 1 |
| London Borough of Haringey | Local authorities | 95 | 2 | 2 |
| Westminster City Council | Local authorities | 68 | 18 | 0 |
| The City of Edinburgh Council | Local authorities | 54 | 9 | 1 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | Local authorities | 47 | 12 | 2 |
| Sheffield City Council | Local authorities | 40 | 10 | 2 |
| Ministry of Justice | Central government | 40 | 5 | 0 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | Local authorities | 35 | 8 | 1 |
| Essex County Council | Local authorities | 35 | 4 | 0 |
641 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 4,446 of 4,925 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 4 | 72% | 83% | |
| Scotland | 2 | 79% | 93% | |
| Greater London | 3 | 38% | 77% | |
| South East England | 3 | 45% | 78% | |
| Wales (Cymru) | 2 | 56% | 86% | |
| East of England | 4 | 49% | 67% | |
| South West England | 3 | 52% | 78% | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 | 62% | 83% | |
| North West England | 3 | 52% | 73% | |
| East Midlands | 3 | 54% | 59% | |
| North East England | 3 | 42% | 92% | |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 83% | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 86% (4,236 notices)
- Framework 13% (626 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (63 notices)
- Open 67% (3,309 notices)
- Route not published 19% (951 notices)
- Limited / restricted 10% (479 notices)
- Selective 4% (178 notices)
- Direct award 0% (8 notices)
- Above threshold 76% (681 notices)
- Below threshold 24% (212 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (2,006) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 25% (216)
- 2–3 35% (300)
- 4–6 22% (188)
- 7 or more 18% (151)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 5,085 awards to 2,341 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 3% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| livingstone health care services | 70 | 70 | 0 | 2 |
| IOS Care | 43 | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| Supreme Home Care Ltd | 36 | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| Vanity care Limited | 34 | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| Verrolyne Services Ltd | 33 | 33 | 0 | 1 |
| primacy care limited | 33 | 33 | 0 | 1 |
| Care Cymru (previously Sevacare) | 32 | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| Safehaven South Wales Ltd | 32 | 32 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 1,237 of 4,925 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in social work services
95 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 8531. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 8531. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.