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British Forces Social Work Services to Service Communities - Tender Notice

Ministry of Defence

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Ministry of Defence

Buyer Address: Army Commercial, Army HQ, Andover, UKJ36, SP11 8HT, United Kingdom

Contact Email: jonathan.morgan181@mod.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
3867500.0 GBP
Gross: 4641000 GBP
Published
06 Aug 2025, 14:27
Deadline
08 Sep 2025, 16:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85310000 - Social work services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

There is a requirement in MOD policy to promote and maintain the welfare of Service Personnel (SP) and of the Service Community. The provision of Social Work Service (SWS) is a significant contributor to this requirement. As far as possible, a SWS primarily seeks to replicate the elements of statutory social work provided by local authorities in the UK but to a range of overseas MOD settings.

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046604-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: Yes

Lot 1 Options: 2x1 year options periods

Lot 1 Value: GBP 3,867,500

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 4,641,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-11-01T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2027-10-31T23:59:59+00:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Value for Money Index

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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