Tender

DHSC: ASC Transitions Training Materials

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Tender

21 Jan 2026 at 11:15

Planning

18 Dec 2025 at 13:28

PlanningUpdate

06 Nov 2025 at 14:08

Planning

05 Nov 2025 at 15:59

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health & Social Care in the United Kingdom is seeking service providers through an open tender procedure for developing best practice training materials to improve the transition from children's services to adult social care (ASC). The project, titled "DHSC: ASC Transitions Training Materials," focuses on upskilling the social care sector to enhance transitions for young individuals with special educational needs and disabilities. This process aligns with health and social work services under the CPV code 85000000. The procurement method is open, and responses must be submitted via the E-Portal Atamis. Key dates include an enquiry period ending on 4th February 2026, a tender submission deadline by 24th February 2026, and an award decision by 16th March 2026. The contract is to commence on 16th March 2026 and end by 28th February 2027, with a potential extension to 31st March 2027.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in health and social care services, as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that are encouraged to apply. With the contract valued at up to £300,000, the criteria favour quality and social value, offering a 70% quality and 10% social value weighting. Businesses with expertise in developing educational materials and training guidelines, particularly those with experience in the social care sector, stand to gain substantially by participating in this process aimed at delivering valuable and impactful resources to improve social care transitions.

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Notice Title

DHSC: ASC Transitions Training Materials

Notice Description

Background His Majesty's Government (HMG) works to deliver better life chances for all - breaking the link between background and success. We do this by protecting children and ensuring the delivery of higher standards of education, training and care. The variation and poor quality of the transition from children's services into ASC is a problem raised in many reports. Improving this transition is important for supporting young people with special educational needs and disabilities to get the right support and to live as independently as possible in adulthood. We are seeking to address the cultural and join-up problems by upskilling the social care sector via a set of best practice training materials and guidelines. The guidelines should be overarching principles for good transitions, drawing on existing materials such as NICE guidelines . These materials will improve the transitions capabilities of both children and adult social workers and leaders in the sector. The development of deliverables, and decisions as to their format, must be informed by engagement with those with lived experience of the transition into ASC (this should include young people, young carers, family, unpaid carers, relevant education settings and practitioners working in the sector). To participate in this tender opportunity, please follow the following link to locate the opportunity titled "DHSC: ASC: Best Practice Training Material Transition From Children to ASC", project ref: C415280. Link: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?searchtype=Projects The tender will be live from 12:15pm on 21/01/2026.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Potential for optional contract extension for 1-2 months to 31st March 2027.

Renewal: Potential for optional contract extension for 1-2 months to 31st March 2027.

Planning Information

If there are multiple requests from suppliers, we will consider running a short webinar with interested suppliers to discuss our objectives and feasible contract options in more detail. Please email: georgina.connolly@dhsc.gov.uk to register your interest for webinar.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05db35
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005184-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Feb 20261 day to go
Future Notice Date
12 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
gauri.jain@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

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