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Recruitment of up to 13 FTE Locum Social Workers

Suffolk County Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 21:10.

Opportunity overview

Recruitment of up to 13 FTE Locum Social Workers as an interim measure to work within the Integrated Front Door (IFD) / Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) whilst permanent recruitment takes place. Please note, the contract value detailed in this notice represents the maximum budget for the life of this agreement (including the optional extension period), it does not represent a guaranteed level of spend.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

LEADERS IN CARE RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£485k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£582k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 10977964
Location
Manchester, UKD33, M1 2JW, 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
M039-ITS438
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The IFD/MASH is holding a number of vacancies and is unable to meet its statutory deadlines for referral and assessment. The locum social workers are required as an interim arrangement whilst permanent recruitment for the positions is completed as part of the Family First model. It has not been possible to recruit the volume and quality of staff required through our internal recruitment partners, and running a competitive tender procedure would jeopardise our ability to perform at the statutory level required in a timely manner.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
urgency

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Suffolk County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PHVH-1657-HHMV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVH-1657-HHMV

Address

Street Address
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road
Locality
Ipswich
Postal Code
IP1 2BX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
LEADERS IN CARE RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-10977964

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
10977964

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBZZ-8998-BWWQ

Address

Street Address
Unit 300 & 302 Ducie House
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M1 2JW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD33

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79600000
Description
Recruitment services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-10977964
Name
LEADERS IN CARE RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Recruitment of up to 13 FTE Locum Social Workers
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
27 Jul 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Not applicable

Period

Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Oct 2026, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jan 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Contract can be extended by up to 3 months.

Value

Including VAT
582,000
Amount
485,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085846-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
10 Sept 2026, 12:26
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Ipswich · UKH14 · IP1 2BX · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 068954-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 069073-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 085846-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·