Procurement
Information about how we procure goods and services and our best practice principles.
Providing goods and services
Last updated: 24 April 2026
The procurement team at Social Work England adopt a range of sourcing approaches to meet our requirements. We want to make sure that the goods and services we buy offer value for money for the public purse, comply with the current UK and EU legislation, government accounting guidelines and good commercial practice.
As part of our strategy we have in place an agreed a set of best practice principles which ensure that we act in an ethically and commercially responsible way in our all contractual arrangements. Adhering to these principles is an integral part of the procurement process for us.
Our procurement principles:
- adhere to a procurement process which is equitable, lawful and compliant with current legislation
- seek value for money and the minimisation of risk through fair open and transparent procurement processes
- harness the capability, diversity and innovation of our supplier to add value to our operational effectiveness and efficiency
- seek to be easy to do business with, in order to minimise costs, risks and time
- ensure the confidentiality of information entrusted to us while working with suppliers who also respect this practice
Future procurement opportunities
When procuring goods and services we will contract under our own terms and conditions, where applicable we will also make use of Crown Commercial Services and other Consortia frameworks. Opportunities over £10,000 are advertised in contracts finder.
Current procurement opportunities
Social Work England do not currently have any procurement opportunities.
Transparency data
In June 2010, the government announced a drive for greater transparency of data across the public sector. As part of this agenda and in fulfilling our value of transparency, we are publishing data relating to staffing and financial expenditure over £25,000.
Market engagement opportunity: e-procurement system
Social Work England is undertaking a pre‑procurement market engagement exercise to inform a future call‑off under the G‑Cloud 14 framework for the provision of a cloud‑based e‑procurement system. The Authority is seeking input from suppliers with experience of delivering e‑procurement solutions to public sector organisations, particularly those supporting procurement activity under both the Procurement Act 2023 and the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Suppliers are invited to participate in this early market engagement by providing written responses to a short set of questions designed to help the Authority better understand available market solutions and refine its requirements. This engagement is not a call for competition, a request for quotation, or an evaluation exercise. Participation will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement process.
The deadline for responses is Wednesday 13 May 2026.
Social Work England thanks suppliers in advance for their time, insight, and engagement in responding to this market engagement exercise.