Contract

British Forces Social Work Services to Service Communities - Tender Notice

  • Ministry of Defence

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-082073

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0582ab (view related notices)

Published 11 December 2025, 2:45pm



Scope

Reference

714770455

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.


Contract 2

Supplier

Contract value

  • £3,467,500 excluding VAT
  • £4,161,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

1 November 2025

Contract dates

  • 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 October 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

2x 1 Year Options

Main procurement category

Services

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

2x 1 Year Options

CPV classifications

  • 85310000 - Social work services

Contract locations

  • DE - Germany
  • NP - Nepal
  • BN - Brunei
  • KE - Kenya
  • US - United States
  • CA - Canada
  • BZ - Belize

Key performance indicators

Name
See Contract Documents

Signed contract documents

(1) 714770455 BFSWS SC2 Terms and Conditions - REDACTED.pdf

(2) 714770455 BFSWS Annex A to Schedule 2 Statement of Requirement - REDACTED.pdf


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

Polaris Children's Services Limited

  • Companies House: 06537039

Malvern View Saxon Business Park, Hanbury Road

Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove

B60 4AD

United Kingdom

Region: UKG12 - Worcestershire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 2


Contracting authority

Ministry of Defence

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Army HQ, Monxton Road

Andover

SP11 8HT

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ36 - Central Hampshire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government