Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-h6vhtk-055fdf
- Published by:
- Department of Health & Social Care
- Authority ID:
- AA86574
- Publication date:
- 20 November 2025
- Deadline date:
- -
- Notice type:
- UK6
- Has documents:
- No
- Has SPD:
- No
- Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
- N/A
Abstract
Three tendered lots for the provision of a comprehensive Adult Social Care Workforce Support Programme. -Lot 1: Workforce Support - A large, combined lot including retention, recruitment, upskilling, and adoption activities. This provides subject matter expertise to inform policy and provide implementation support for the sector. -Lot 2: Quality Assured Care Learning Service - this ensures the availability and provision of quality training that is accessible to the workforce and reflects the needs of the populations they serve. -Lot 3: Market research - targeted sector research and insights to aid policy development. The work in these areas align with our overall strategy to attract and retain a sufficient and skilled workforce to provide the right care for the evolving needs of the population.Contract start datesLots 1 & 2 - 1st January 2026Lot 3 - April 1st 2026
Full notice text
Scope
Procurement reference
C361780
Procurement description
Three tendered lots for the provision of a comprehensive Adult Social Care Workforce Support Programme.
-Lot 1: Workforce Support - A large, combined lot including retention, recruitment, upskilling, and adoption activities. This provides subject matter expertise to inform policy and provide implementation support for the sector.
-Lot 2: Quality Assured Care Learning Service - this ensures the availability and provision of quality training that is accessible to the workforce and reflects the needs of the populations they serve.
-Lot 3: Market research - targeted sector research and insights to aid policy development.
The work in these areas align with our overall strategy to attract and retain a sufficient and skilled workforce to provide the right care for the evolving needs of the population.
Contract start dates
Lots 1 & 2 - 1st January 2026
Lot 3 - April 1st 2026
Contracting authority
Department of Health & Social Care
Supplier
Skills for Care Ltd
Identification register:
Address 1: West Gate, 6 Grace Street
Town/City: Leeds
Postcode: LS1 2RP
Country: United Kingdom
Companies House: 03866683
NUTS code: UKE42
Email: information.team@skillsforcare.org.uk
Type:
- Large
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
IPSOS Mori
Identification register:
Address 1: 3 Thomas More Square
Town/City: London
Postcode: E1W 1YW
Country: United Kingdom
Companies House: 01640855
NUTS code: UKI42
Email: tenders@ipsos.com
Type:
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Contract
Adult Social Care (ASC) Workforce Support Programme
ID: 1
Status: Pending
Related lots
1, 2, 3
Date the contract will be signed (estimated)
19 December 2025, 23:59PM
Can this contract be extended?: Yes
Value
52541973.00 GBP Excluding VAT
63894869.00 GBP Including VAT
CPV classifications
- 85321000 - Administrative social services
- 79315000 - Social research services
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
- 80561000 - Health training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 75120000 - Administrative services of agencies
- 75130000 - Supporting services for the government
- 72300000 - Data services
- 85321000 - Administrative social services
- 79315000 - Social research services
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
- 80561000 - Health training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 75120000 - Administrative services of agencies
- 75130000 - Supporting services for the government
- 72300000 - Data services
- 85321000 - Administrative social services
- 79315000 - Social research services
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
- 80561000 - Health training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 75120000 - Administrative services of agencies
- 75130000 - Supporting services for the government
- 72300000 - Data services
Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
01 January 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 2029, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 March 2031
Suppliers
- GB-COH-01640855
- GB-COH-03866683
Coding
Commodity categories
| ID |
Title
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Parent category
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| 75122000 |
Administrative healthcare services |
Administrative services of agencies |
| 75120000 |
Administrative services of agencies |
Administration services |
| 85321000 |
Administrative social services |
Social services |
| 72300000 |
Data services |
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support |
| 80000000 |
Education and training services |
Education |
| 85000000 |
Health and social work services |
Other Services |
| 80561000 |
Health training services |
Health and first-aid training services |
| 79315000 |
Social research services |
Market research services |
| 75130000 |
Supporting services for the government |
Administration services |
Delivery locations
| ID |
Description
|
| 100 |
UK - All |
Alert region restrictions
The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.
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Description
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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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