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DHSC: ASC: Best Practice Training Material Transition From Children to ASC

Department of Health & Social Care

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

11 Mar 2026 at 14:23

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

21 Jan 2026 at 11:15

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

18 Dec 2025 at 13:28

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
PlanningUpdate

06 Nov 2025 at 14:08

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

05 Nov 2025 at 15:59

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health & Social Care has completed the procurement process for developing best practice training materials aimed at improving the transition from children's services to adult social care. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category, located in the United Kingdom, specifically London and Egham. The procurement method was conducted through an open procedure, with the tender initially active on 21 January 2026 and moving through various stages. Key dates include the contract award notice published on 11 March 2026 and the contract period commencing on 30 March 2026, with an end date of 1 March 2027. The contracting authority is a central government public authority, and the project sought to address cultural challenges within social care services. The awarded contract has a gross value of £300,000.

This tender process provides substantial opportunities for business growth in the health and social care sector, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs with expertise in training and support services. Companies specialising in educational materials development and training may find this contract relevant, considering the emphasis on improving social care transitions. Businesses with a strong understanding of NICE guidelines and collaborative engagement with care practitioners and individuals transitioning to adult social care can leverage this opportunity to expand service offerings and gain recognition in the public sector. Engaging in this contract reflects a commitment to enhancing social care services, thereby aligning with government objectives to deliver higher standards of training and care.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DHSC: ASC: Best Practice Training Material Transition From Children to ASC

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).

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05db35
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021820-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
12 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
4 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
30 Mar 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department of Health & 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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Social Care Institute of Excellence

Further Information

Notice Documents

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