Scope
Description
Provision of Social Wokrer 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.
Total value (estimated)
- £550,000 excluding VAT
- £550,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029
- Possible extension to 30 June 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
2 x 1 year option periods.
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
2 x 1 year option periods.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
Contract locations
- FK - Falkland Islands
- SH - Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Submission
Tender submission deadline
17 March 2026, 10:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
To be submitted via the Defence Sourcing Portal against requirement " Invitation To Tender (ITT) Reference No. 715769502 - Provision of social worker services" https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/ogc-host/public/mod/web/login.html
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
23 March 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
Quality |
Weighting description
The Authoirty shall use its own Weighted Value for Money (WVfM) methodology for this procurement.
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
No PME required.
Contracting authority
Ministry of Defence
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ
MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
United Kingdom
Email: stewart.harris145@mod.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Organisation type: Public authority - central government