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Adult Social Care (ASC) Workforce Support Programme 2026

Department of Health & Social Care

This public procurement record has 10 releases in its history.

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19 May 2026 at 16:25

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19 May 2026 at 16:22

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18 May 2026 at 13:22

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26 Mar 2026 at 16:40

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26 Mar 2026 at 14:11

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26 Mar 2026 at 13:32

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19 Nov 2025 at 17:26

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23 Jul 2025 at 09:53

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health & Social Care in London, United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process for the "Adult Social Care (ASC) Workforce Support Programme 2026". This procurement utilized an open, competitive flexible procedure, officially awarded on 18th May 2026. The contract is structured in three lots, each focusing on different aspects of workforce support. The services cover industry categories such as health training, social services, and administrative health services. The awarded programme aims to enhance workforce recruitment, retention, and quality assurance services. The contract value for the most recent award in Lot 2, titled "Quality Assured Care Learning Service", is stated as £3,480,130 gross and runs from 18th May 2026 with potential extensions up to 31st March 2031. The location for service delivery is primarily the UK, with Skills for Care Ltd, a large supplier from Leeds, being one of the significant participants in this endeavour.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in administrative social services, education and training services, and health and social work services. Companies in these fields, especially those capable of delivering quality assured training and possessing a strong grasp of the adult social care sector, are well-suited to engage with this contract. Businesses that focus on upskilling and workforce development can leverage this opportunity to expand their services within the UK's adult social care landscape, contribute to policy-making insights, and potentially participate in forthcoming tenders with aligned expertise. The contract’s scope to include system development, change management, and policy adoption presents further growth prospects for bespoke service providers and sector consultants.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Social Care (ASC) Workforce Support Programme 2026

Notice 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.

Lot Information

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.

Renewal: 2 x 12 months optional extension

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.

Renewal: 2 x 12 month optional extensions

Market research

targeted sector research and insights to aid policy development.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055fdf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045873-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

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

79315000 - Social research services

80000000 - Education and training services

80561000 - Health training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

85321000 - Administrative social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£52,633,898 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£52,633,898 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£82,057,878 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£29,515,905 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Nov 20259 months ago
Contract Period
18 May 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department of Health & Social Care
Additional Buyers

DHSC, London

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

IPSOS Mori

Ipsos

Skills for Care Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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