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title: "Adult Social Care Learning and Development Quality Assurance including Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training"
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# Adult Social Care Learning and Development Quality Assurance including Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5c2d6bfb-3e48-4d7b-9188-49664217bfea

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract for Adult Social Care Learning and Development Quality Assurance, including Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training. The procurement process involved a tender under an open procedure above the threshold. The contract value amounts to £3,050,340.40 excluding VAT. The contract period runs from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, with the potential for two additional one-year extensions. The buying organisation is the Department of Health and Social Care, located in London, United Kingdom, and the industry category is personnel-training services.

This public procurement opportunity in the services sector is suitable for both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Businesses offering specialist training services, health training services, and personnel-training services are well-suited to compete. The contract presents a significant opportunity for suppliers to engage in quality assurance training and qualifications for the Adult Social Care workforce, aligning with the Care Workforce Pathway set out by DHSC. Potential suppliers can find further details in the award notice published on Contracts Finder.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care has appointed a supplier with the relevant skills and expertise to quality assure training and qualifications for the ASC workforce, working with existing qualification regulators (for example Ofqual), Awarding Organisations, Training Providers, the ASC sector and those with lived experience. In addition, signposting high-quality training to the sector that is aligned to DHSC's Care Workforce Pathway. Project Reference: C227555 Contract Reference: C253852 Intended contract term: 3 years with an Initial period of 1 year (1st April 2024 to 31 March 2025) with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 1 year (1+1) Total Contract Value including extensions: PS3,050,340.40 excl VAT

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f3faf32-4e60-494f-aa69-141c5a7aa382 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,050,340 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,050,340 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SKILLS FOR CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79632000 - Personnel-training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80561000 - Health training services

## Release History

- 2 Apr 2024 at 11:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f3faf32-4e60-494f-aa69-141c5a7aa382

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f3faf32-4e60-494f-aa69-141c5a7aa382
  2nd April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a16f49ba-7aec-4946-86cb-e141746e0c86
  C253852 ASC QA OMMT Contract_Redacted

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