Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Social worker services for BFSAI
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Social Worker 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.
- No preliminary market engagement: No PME required.
CPV: Welfare services for children and young people · Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£550,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- 1. Delivery of Statutory & Non Statutory Social Work Services…: Explain how your organisation will deliver both statutory and non statutory social work services to BFSAI, referencing all key requirements in the Statement of Requirement. Include examples of previous service delivery, how you will ensure accessibility (including out of hours urgent decisions within 1 hour), and how services will adapt to diverse needs across the community.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Feb 2026, 12:22 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Apr 2026, 16:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Mar 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011346- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064b0dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
To be submitted via the Defence Sourcing Portal against requirement " Invitation To Tender (ITT) Reference No. 715769502 - Provision of social worker services" contracts.mod.uk/esop/ogc-host/public… ↗
Timeline
9 Feb 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published257 days ago9 Feb 2026, 12:22 GMT
- Submission deadline221 days ago17 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by215 days ago23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent186 days ago22 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published185 days ago22 Apr 2026, 16:03 BST
- Standstill ends176 days ago1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts116 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2026- Tender notice published9 Feb 2026, 12:22 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published22 Apr 2026, 16:03 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete22 Apr 2026, 16:03 BST
- Contract signature expected6 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polaris Children's Services Ltd1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031Extensions: two 1 x 12 Month options | £547,000 | 22 Apr 2026standstill to 1 May 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Polaris Children's Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender