Notice Information
Notice Title
DHSC: ASC: Adult Social Care Workforce Programme 2026
Notice Description
Purpose This market engagement event will provide an opportunity for prospective bidders to learn more about the background to the proposed procurement and the process of responding to Invitations to Tender (ITTs). The event will also provide you with an opportunity to ask the department any key questions you may have about the procurement, as well as meet other interested organisations bidding for aspects of the procurement. Dates for upcoming market engagement events: London * 23rd June 2025 * 10:30-12:30 * 39 Victoria Street, Westminster, London, SW1H 0EU Leeds * 25th June 2025 * 10:30-12:30 * Quarry House, 3 Marsh Lane, Leeds, LS2 7PA RSVP Please email sam.shad@DHSC.gov.uk by latest Tuesday17th June at 15:00pm to confirm attendance at either event. Please include: * You full name * Your work email (for confirmation of attendance) * Your organisation * Your job title * Any accessibility requirements or reasonable adjustments Due to restrictions on numbers, please RSVP at your earliest convenience to ensure your place. We may have to decline if we reach capacity. Please only send one individual per organisation, per event. In your RSVP, please specify which event you wish to attend (if you wish to attend both, please state so in your response). Organisations are permitted and encouraged to attend both the London and Leeds events. Should further places become available, we will email out to offer additional spaces. For those who are unable to attend, but wish to view the presentation, please confirm in writing and we will circulate the presentation. Once the tender goes live, all premarket engagement documentation including presentations and responses to clarification questions will be uploaded to the supplier document folder on the e-portal for suppliers to access at any time. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are seeking to secure the provision of a comprehensive Adult Social Care (ASC) workforce support programme. The work in this procurement aligns 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.
Planning Information
The Department for Health and Social Care wish to invite interest suppliers to an in person Market Engagement Event. This market engagement event will provide an opportunity for prospective bidders to learn more about the background to the procurement and the process of responding to Invitations to Tender (ITTs). The event will also provide you with an opportunity to ask the department any key questions you may have about the procurement, as well as meet other interested organisations bidding for aspects of the procurement. There will be 2 events with in person attendance only, Please see below key dates, location and times for the events. London - 23rd June 2025 10:30-12:30 39 Victoria Street, Westminster, London, SW1H 0EU Leeds - 25th June 2025 10:30-12:30 Quarry House, 3 Marsh Lane, Leeds, LS2 7PA Suppliers are welcome to attend one or both events. Due to restrictions in numbers, only one person from each organisation is permitted to attend. For further information about the background of the procurement and instructions to attend the engagement event can be found within the Info pack attached to this notice. Please email Sam.Shad@dhsc.gov.uk no later than 17th June at 3pm to confirm your attendance. Please include the following: You full name Your work email (for confirmation) Your organisation Your job title Any accessibility requirements or reasonable adjustments. Please see the attached document for further information. We look forward to welcoming you to the engagement event.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fca6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030838-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
80 - Education and training services
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
72300000 - Data services
75120000 - Administrative services of agencies
75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
75130000 - Supporting services for the government
80000000 - Education and training services
80561000 - Health training services
85000000 - Health and social work services
85321000 - Administrative social services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £72,309,774 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 25 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DHSC, LONDON
- Contact Name
- Adam Griffiths
- Contact Email
- adam.griffiths1@dhsc.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1H 0EU
- Post Town
- 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
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030838-2025
9th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030836-2025
9th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015910-2025
17th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012796-2025
3rd April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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