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Provision of Social worker services for BFSAI

Ministry of Defence · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 18:11.

Opportunity overview

Provision 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.

Awarded to

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Published award value
£547k
Awarded
21 Apr 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 06537039
Location
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, UKG12, B60 4AD, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-064b0d
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Ministry of Defence
Id
GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Address

Street Address
Cyber & Specialist Operations Command Commercial, Spruce 3A, MOD Abbey Wood
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Polaris Children's Services Ltd
Id
GB-COH-06537039

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
06537039

Address

Street Address
Malvern View Saxon Business Park, Hanbury Road, Stoke Prior
Locality
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Postal Code
B60 4AD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG12

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
pending
Date
22 Apr 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
22 Apr 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services

Value

Including VAT
547,000
Amount
547,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-06537039
Name
Polaris Children's Services Ltd

Standstill Period

Ends
1 May 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
two 1 x 12 Month options

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
036770-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 Apr 2026, 16:03
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
6 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK12 · BS34 8JH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 011346-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 036770-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·