Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a85c
- Published by:
- Department of Health & Social Care
- Authority ID:
- AA86574
- Publication date:
- 19 August 2026
- Deadline date:
- -
- Notice type:
- Has documents:
- No
- Has SPD:
- No
- Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
- N/A
Abstract
The government’s manifesto committed to establishing Fair Pay Agreements (FPAs) in the Adult Social Care (ASC) sector – aimed at improving pay, terms and conditions, and other related employment matters for the ASC workforce, by introducing a new form of sectoral collective bargaining. The Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA) provides the legislative basis for this, and negotiations are expected to start in April 2027. In order to ensure negotiations are as successful as possible, ministers have approved a £321k Negotiation Support Fund (NSF) to support the sector prior to the start of negotiations. This fund is seen as key for mitigating delivery and handling risks associated with this top Government priority for ASC.
Full notice text
Scope
Procurement reference
C449744
Procurement description
The government’s manifesto committed to establishing Fair Pay Agreements (FPAs) in the Adult Social Care (ASC) sector – aimed at improving pay, terms and conditions, and other related employment matters for the ASC workforce, by introducing a new form of sectoral collective bargaining. The Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA) provides the legislative basis for this, and negotiations are expected to start in April 2027. In order to ensure negotiations are as successful as possible, ministers have approved a £321k Negotiation Support Fund (NSF) to support the sector prior to the start of negotiations. This fund is seen as key for mitigating delivery and handling risks associated with this top Government priority for ASC.
Contracting authority
Department of Health & Social Care
Supplier
Improvement and Development Agency For Local Government
Identification register:
Address 1: 18 Smith Square, Westminster, London
Town/City: London
Postcode: SW1P 3HZ
Country: United Kingdom
Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYRW-6354-VTHM
NUTS code: UKI32
Email: joe.smith1@dhsc.gov.uk
Type:
- Large
- Public service mission organization
- Sheltered workshop
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contract
DHSC:ASC Fair Pay Agreement Negotiation Support Fund
ID: 2 Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Date the contract will be signed (estimated)
14 August 2026, 00:00AM Contract dates (estimated)
14 August 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 2027, 23:59PM
Key performance indicators
Outreach and awareness
ID: 0660 Description
Provision of a stakeholder log recording a diverse range of stakeholders across the sector have been engaged with, including across employers within ASC provider membership organisations CASSRs, ADASS and PCH networks
Reporting frequency: 1
Outreach and awareness
ID: 0661 Description
Provision of a stakeholder log recording that stakeholders in the following underrepresented groups have been engaged with:
• SMEs
• Micro-providers
• Providers across different geographic contexts (especially rural and coastal)
• Providers across different socio-economic contexts (especially the most deprived areas)
• Demonstrable effort made to engage individual employers
Reporting frequency: 1
Outreach and awareness
ID: 0662 Description
Delivery confidence and progress made in the production of a suite of accessible materials and resources to enhance awareness of the ASCNB and FPA
Reporting frequency: 1
Lots
Divided into 1 lots
Lot number: 1 Status: Complete Documents
Document type
Conflict of interest
Description
Not published
Coding
Commodity categories
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Title
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Parent category
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| 80561000 |
Health training services |
Health and first-aid training services |
Delivery locations
| ID |
Description
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| 100 |
UK - All |
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There are no alert restrictions for this notice.
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About the buyer
- Main contact:
- N/a
- Admin contact:
- N/a
- Technical contact:
- N/a
- Other contact:
- N/a
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