Sector · UK public sector

Tenders in Social work and related services

Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Social work and related services. 38 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.

38

awards tracked

£2872.1m

total contract value

£75.6m

average award size

28.1%

awarded to SMEs

Recent awards

Latest tenders awarded by Social work and related services

  • KCAH DATRIG

    Awarded to Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness (KCAH) on 21 May 2026 · The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

    £133k

  • The Elderly Oral Health Programme

    Awarded to RIS Products on 14 May 2026 · Rochdale Borough Council

    £25k

  • Bairn's Hoose Services

    Awarded to Includem on 31 Mar 2026 · West Dunbartonshire Council

    £112k

  • Hays Call Off - Data Migration & Reporting Lead

    Awarded to HAYS PLC on 25 Mar 2026 · West Sussex County Council

    £108k

  • St Andrews Way - supported living service for adults with severe, enduring and complex mental health challenges

    Awarded to The Richmond Fellowship Scotland on 11 Mar 2026 · West Dunbartonshire Council

    £1.5m

  • Holiday Activities and Food Schemes 2026 Easter & Summer Provision

    Awarded to 360 DEGREE SPORTS COACHING CIC,Phil Ward trading as 4Wards Multi-Activity,Kerry Ainsley trading as Active Kids Holiday Club,ACTIVE ME 360 CIC,Active8 Minds After School Clubs Limited,CM Sports UK LTD,AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust,Community Childcare Centres,Core Kids Club Ltd,Creative Kidz Childcare Ltd,Denmead Day Care Limited,Freedom School Holidays,Get Golfing CIO,Globe Fit Limited,GOL ELITE COACHING LTD,ID PE & Sport Limited,Integr8 Dance Limited,Isis Out of School Club,JC Sports Development Ltd,JG Tennis Coaching Ltd,JLMS Management Ltd,KOOSA Kids Ltd,MAGNA GROUPS ENTERPRISES LIMITED,North Baddesley Infant School,OSCA Childcare Limited,Our Parks Ltd,Physical Development Ltd,Premier Sports Bournemouth LLP,S&G Harley Ltd trading as ComputerXplorers Southampton,Soccer Coaching Limited trading as Ace Kids,Mark Rowland trading as Sports Xtra Basingstoke,Superstar Schools Limited trading as Superstar Sports,Woodpeckers Childcare Ltd,Y Plus Youth Services CIC,Youth Options,Castle Early Birds,Motiv8 South Ltd,New Forest Child Care CIC,Mountbatten School Services Limited trading as Personal Best Edu,Your Sports Education Ltd,EJCL LTD trading as Crossfit Iron Duke,GoSport Activity Centre Ltd,Hayling Island Community Centre Association CIO,Little Explorers Nursery School Partnership,New Milton Town Council,Park Community School,ST BARBE MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY,THE REPTILE ACADEMY LTD,Westside Community Association CIO,Y Services for Young People,Kala, The Arts,The Honeypot Children's Charity,VISION 4 YOUTH on 23 Feb 2026 · HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

    £2.6m

  • DA and VAWG Support Service for Southwark

    Awarded to Bede House Association on 6 Feb 2026 · London Borough of Southwark

    £8.4m

  • Supply and installation of furniture for refugees and asylum seekers

    Awarded to FUSION FURNITURE SOLUTIONS LTD on 13 Jan 2026 · West Sussex County Council

    £350k

  • West Midlands Independent Fostering Agency Framework

    Awarded to Lotus Foster Care Ltd on 19 Dec 2025 · Coventry City Council

    £2750m

  • Fostering

    Awarded to Attuned to Children Limited on 29 Oct 2025 · Lincolnshire County Council

    £52k

  • Fostering

    Awarded to National Fostering Agency East on 27 Oct 2025 · Lincolnshire County Council

    £53k

  • Independent Supported Accommodation

    Awarded to Liberty Maze Housing Limited on 13 Oct 2025 · Lincolnshire County Council

    £149k

Sector pulse

Who procures in Social work and related services, and where the value sits

Social work and related services accounts for 38 tracked awards worth £2.9bn in the period we monitor. The average award here is £75.6m. Social work and related services is procured mainly by Lincolnshire County Council, Birmingham City Council and London Borough of Hackney. The biggest spender is Lincolnshire County Council, with 15 awards totalling £3.7m. Geographically the work is weighted towards East Midlands. SMBs hold 28.1% of awards, in line with the typical UK public-sector mid-band. Volume is softening versus the prior month.

Biggest single award

£2750m

West Midlands Independent Fostering Agency Framework

Won by Lotus Foster Care Ltd on 19 Dec 2025

Busiest month

Jun 25

10 awards published, totalling £2.8m.

Last 30 days vs the prior 30: softening.

Where the awards land

  • East Midlands48%
  • South East13%
  • North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West13%
  • Any region10%
  • UKM816%

Top suppliers

Who is winning the work

St Basils

3 awards · £474k total

Lotus Foster Care Ltd

1 award · £2750m total

Aspire Care Services,Caronne Care Ltd,De Vere Care Partnership Ltd,Home Sweet Home Care Limited,MiHomecare Limited,Sharing healthcare Ltd,Shreeji inc ltd,Star Care UK Ltd,Supreme company and sons ltd (T/A Supreme home care)

1 award · £95m total

Bede House Association

1 award · £8.4m total

Blackhawk Network EMEA Ltd

1 award · £5m total

HOPE Superjobs Limited

1 award · £3.3m total

360 DEGREE SPORTS COACHING CIC,Phil Ward trading as 4Wards Multi-Activity,Kerry Ainsley trading as Active Kids Holiday Club,ACTIVE ME 360 CIC,Active8 Minds After School Clubs Limited,CM Sports UK LTD,AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust,Community Childcare Centres,Core Kids Club Ltd,Creative Kidz Childcare Ltd,Denmead Day Care Limited,Freedom School Holidays,Get Golfing CIO,Globe Fit Limited,GOL ELITE COACHING LTD,ID PE & Sport Limited,Integr8 Dance Limited,Isis Out of School Club,JC Sports Development Ltd,JG Tennis Coaching Ltd,JLMS Management Ltd,KOOSA Kids Ltd,MAGNA GROUPS ENTERPRISES LIMITED,North Baddesley Infant School,OSCA Childcare Limited,Our Parks Ltd,Physical Development Ltd,Premier Sports Bournemouth LLP,S&G Harley Ltd trading as ComputerXplorers Southampton,Soccer Coaching Limited trading as Ace Kids,Mark Rowland trading as Sports Xtra Basingstoke,Superstar Schools Limited trading as Superstar Sports,Woodpeckers Childcare Ltd,Y Plus Youth Services CIC,Youth Options,Castle Early Birds,Motiv8 South Ltd,New Forest Child Care CIC,Mountbatten School Services Limited trading as Personal Best Edu,Your Sports Education Ltd,EJCL LTD trading as Crossfit Iron Duke,GoSport Activity Centre Ltd,Hayling Island Community Centre Association CIO,Little Explorers Nursery School Partnership,New Milton Town Council,Park Community School,ST BARBE MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY,THE REPTILE ACADEMY LTD,Westside Community Association CIO,Y Services for Young People,Kala, The Arts,The Honeypot Children's Charity,VISION 4 YOUTH

1 award · £2.6m total

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland

1 award · £1.5m total

Related buyers

The buyers driving demand in Social work and related services.

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