--- title: "Adult Social Care Education and Training" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-80aeaec9-8a5a-4875-9b6d-6fb88ee7251d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-80aeaec9-8a5a-4875-9b6d-6fb88ee7251d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-80aeaec9-8a5a-4875-9b6d-6fb88ee7251d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-80aeaec9-8a5a-4875-9b6d-6fb88ee7251d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "EU SUPPLY LIMITED" published: "2025-01-13" --- # Adult Social Care Education and Training Buyer: EU SUPPLY LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-80aeaec9-8a5a-4875-9b6d-6fb88ee7251d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-80aeaec9-8a5a-4875-9b6d-6fb88ee7251d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-80aeaec9-8a5a-4875-9b6d-6fb88ee7251d.json) ## Summary The City of Doncaster Council has awarded a contract for "Adult Social Care Education and Training." This procurement, classified under "Personnel-training services" (CPV 79632000), is set within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom. The process involved multiple lots, specifically targeting areas such as safeguarding, general social care skills, and practical social care skills. The contract, valued at £79,300, is set to commence on 1 April 2025 and run until 31 March 2028, with the possibility of two 12-month extensions. The awarded suppliers are RP Social Care Training and ASCEND Learning Solutions Ltd., both of which will begin work following a tender period that concluded on 19 November 2024. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses operating in the adult social care and training sectors, particularly those that can provide specialised, vocational, and health-related training services. SMEs and VCSEs (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises) are particularly well-suited to compete, given the tender's inclusivity criteria. Businesses capable of delivering high-quality, bespoke training programmes that address specific legislative and practical requirements within social care will find substantial growth opportunities, along with potential longitudinal collaboration through contract extensions. ## Notice City of Doncaster Council ("the council") invites detailed proposals to submit bids for adult social care education and training opportunities to provide the local Adult Social Care workforce with the requisite skills, knowledge and competence to deliver high quality care and support. The tender will be put out in 3 'lots', specifically: * Lot 1 - Safeguarding, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards / Liberty Protection Safeguards * Lot 2 - Social Care General Skills * Lot 3 - Social Care Practical Skills The contract needs are more fully described in Section One, Part B Specification. The Council will consider each 'lot' listed above individually. Therefore it is possible for one provider to win single, multiple or all lots. It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1 April 2025 and run for a period of 3 years or until 31 March 2028. There is also an option to extend the contract by 2 x 12 months at the sole discretion of the council. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9b390b5-0940-46c1-a07c-25fb1c8f0df7 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Other | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 19 Nov 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Jan 2025 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £79,300 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £79,300 | | 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 | EU SUPPLY LIMITED | | Locality | DONCASTER | | Post town | Doncaster | | Postcode | DN1 3BU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE35 Doncaster | | Local authority | Doncaster | | Electoral ward | Town | | Westminster constituency | Doncaster Central | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | ASCEND LEARNING SOLUTIONS; RP SOCIAL CARE TRAINING | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 79632000 - Personnel-training services - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80500000 - Training services - 80510000 - Specialist training services - 80511000 - Staff training services - 80521000 - Training programme services - 80530000 - Vocational training services - 80561000 - Health training services - 80570000 - Personal development training services ## Release History - 13 Jan 2025 at 10:52 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9b390b5-0940-46c1-a07c-25fb1c8f0df7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9b390b5-0940-46c1-a07c-25fb1c8f0df7 13th January 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=86558&B=UK Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104514 User / Company ## Notice URLs - https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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