International Recruitment of Social Work Roles

International Recruitment of Social Work Roles (YPO001166) is a UK public-sector framework agreement managed by YPO with London Councils / LIIA (for ALDCS). It is expected to expire around January 2027. Ethical overseas recruitment of adult and children's social workers and associated services for local authorities.

When does it re-tender?

The current term is expected to end around January 2027. The re-tender competition typically opens in the months before that date, so the practical window to prepare a bid is roughly April 2026 onward. It was awarded January 2025 for a 2-year term.

Extendable to 26 January 2029.

How to prepare a bid

A re-tender asks for the same building blocks every time. Have these ready before the notice publishes, most take weeks to assemble:

• Cyber Essentials, and Cyber Essentials Plus if the framework requires it
• Up-to-date insurances (employer, public and professional indemnity)
• Financial evidence: your latest accounts and turnover figures
• Two or three case studies mapped to this framework's scope
• Core policies: equality, health and safety, data protection
• A capacity statement showing you can deliver at the required volume
• Temporary-labour compliance: IR35 status, umbrella and payroll arrangements
• DBS checks, professional registration and a safeguarding policy
• Confirm the exact re-tender dates against the source notice; frameworks are frequently extended.

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CPV codes covered

The Common Procurement Vocabulary codes that describe this framework's scope. Match these to your business to judge relevance.