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DHSC: ASC: development of Care Certificate, dementia, and digital skills qualifications

Department of Health and Social Care

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Planning

22 Sep 2022 at 14:05

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care is planning a procurement process for the development of Care Certificate, dementia, and digital skills qualifications. The contract will be awarded by the end of November 2022, with an anticipated timeline of the ITT phase over October 2022. This procurement falls under the "Staff training services" category and aims to reform the adult social care workforce, aligning with the broader social care reforms outlined in the 'People at the Heart of Care' White Paper. Interested suppliers are encouraged to engage for potential opportunities by joining the relevant CCS framework. The deadline for expression of interest is March 31, 2022, with a possible contract award by April 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in training and qualifications development, particularly in the healthcare sector. Companies with expertise in creating educational programmes for staff training, including in areas such as care, dementia, and digital skills, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process is set to create business opportunities for developing specifications for new qualifications that align with the care sector's needs. Interested suppliers are advised to keep pace with the project timeline to ensure timely delivery of qualification specifications by the start of the 2023/24 financial year. The Department reserves the right to discontinue the tendering process and not award the contract, emphasizing the need for interested parties to stay informed and responsive throughout the procurement stages.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DHSC: ASC: development of Care Certificate, dementia, and digital skills qualifications

Notice Description

The potential new requirement will be a key element of Government's reform of the adult social care workforce. These reforms form part of wider reforms to social care set out in the 'People at the Heart of Care' White Paper. The potential new requirement is to design four new qualifications that will form part of the Government's Learning and Development Offer to the adult social care workforce.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority may require a Supplier or multiple Suppliers to develop new qualifications for the ASC Sector. The main output will be specifications that awarding bodies can work from in developing their own versions of qualifications. This requirement is currently at the pre-tender stage, the purpose of which is to engage service providers providing an opportunity to: -
1. Get a clear understanding of what business outcomes the Authority requires and ask questions regarding the proposed scope of work.
2. Notify the market and encourage market participation in the pre-market engagement activities that will take place in the development of this project
3. Notify the market of the intended procurement route, to provide potential suppliers the opportunity to join the relevant CCS framework (CCS DPS RM6219 Learning and Training Services).

This requirement focuses on four new qualifications that we want to bring forward for the workforce:

* * Care Certificate qualification - based on existing 15 standards at level 2
* Digital Skills - new level 3 award and level 5 awards based on the Digital Skills Framework
* Dementia qualification - based on tier 2 of the Dementia Training Standards Framework


A partner will develop specifications for the four qualifications above, working closely with the care sector and training and qualifications sectors.
Anticipated Timeline: ITT phase over October 2022. Contract awarded by end of November 2022. 'Handover' of framework specifications to awarding bodies by April 2023. Additional information: A potential Supplier will need top work at pace to deliver qualification specifications by the start of the 2023/24 financial year. It is expected to be a 5 month project.
To Note: This notice is for Information only and the Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender additionally reserves the right to discontinue the proposed tendering process and not to award the contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-036a89
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026552-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80511000 - Staff training services

80561000 - Health training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Mar 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department of Health and Social Care
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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