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ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02bd20"
title: "DHSC Administrative Support for The Principal Social Workers’ Network"
url: "https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dhsc-administrative-support-for-the-principal-social-workers-network-ocds-h6vhtk-02bd20"
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# DHSC Administrative Support for The Principal Social Workers’ Network

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dhsc-administrative-support-for-the-principal-social-workers-network-ocds-h6vhtk-02bd20). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The Contracting Authority seeks to engage a supplier to provide administrative support to the Principal Social Workers (PSW) Network. The PSW Network is a a collegiate where practical support is offered in an action learning type forum where issues can be discussed and resolved. The contract period is proposed for 2 years, with the option to extend annually for a further 12 months.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department of Health & Social Care](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-health-social-care-gov-d12)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £188,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02bd20`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dhsc-administrative-support-for-the-principal-social-workers-network-ocds-h6vhtk-02bd20#tl-md)

## Description
The Contracting Authority seeks to engage a supplier to provide administrative support to the Principal Social Workers (PSW) Network. The PSW Network is a a collegiate where practical support is offered in an action learning type forum where issues can be discussed and resolved.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** The Department of Health and Social Care intend to run a procurement exercise to source a provider to deliver the Administrative Support to the Principal Social Workers Network.  The intention is for the tender exercise to commence on 2 July and a co...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013741-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-06-17T11:24:43.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-08T14:05:09.085Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02bd20