Adult Social Care (ASC) Workforce Support Programme 2026

Department of Health & Social CarecontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-055fdfProcurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableactive
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1

1 awarded

Published

19 May 2026

Description

The Authority wishes to implement support for the adult social care workforce to deliver against the Authority’s objectives for adult social care Lot 2 awards a contract for quality assurance service of training and qualifications for the ASC workforce and signpost high-quality training to the sector that is aligned to DHSC’s CWP. This will require the supplier to take over delivery of the QACL Service and work with existing qualification regulators (for example Ofqual), Awarding Organisations, Training Providers, the ASC sector, and those with lived experience.

Scope

Reference
C361780
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
02 Jan 2026 to 31 Mar 2029
Possible extension to 28 Feb 2031

2 x 12 month optional extensions

CPV classifications
85321000
75122000
80561000
85000000
80000000
75120000
75130000
72300000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
PricePrice per Quality point methodology used.price
QualityAward Questions = 90% overall quality scorequality
Social ValueSocial Value question = 10% of overall quality score.quality

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

Award details

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