--- title: "DHSC: Adult Social Care Workforce - Recruitment and Retention" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-84959480-9457-4447-9b43-da593ce0bfad" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-84959480-9457-4447-9b43-da593ce0bfad" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-84959480-9457-4447-9b43-da593ce0bfad.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-84959480-9457-4447-9b43-da593ce0bfad.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DHSC" published: "2024-04-04" --- # DHSC: Adult Social Care Workforce - Recruitment and Retention Buyer: DHSC Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-84959480-9457-4447-9b43-da593ce0bfad [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-84959480-9457-4447-9b43-da593ce0bfad) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-84959480-9457-4447-9b43-da593ce0bfad.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has initiated a tender titled "Adult Social Care Workforce - Recruitment and Retention" within the administrative services category. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions on April 26, 2024. The contract period is expected to start on August 1, 2024, and run until March 31, 2025, with a possible extension. The tender, valued at £1,105,547.2 GBP, is being conducted through an open procedure, encouraging small and voluntary sector enterprises to participate. The procurement is open to businesses in England, United Kingdom, with the opportunity to contribute to workforce reforms announced by the government in 2024. This tender by DHSC presents an opportunity for businesses interested in adult social care services to engage in workforce enhancement initiatives. Companies involved in providing services related to social care, recruitment, and workforce development are well-suited to compete for this tender. With a focus on supporting workforce reforms, this procurement seeks to partner with organisations that can offer core workforce support and improvement solutions. Suppliers can register their interest via the Atamis portal and should be prepared to participate in a competitive process following the Public Contract Regulation 2015. Businesses looking to contribute to the national career structure for the care workforce and other related reforms can leverage this contract to align their services with the evolving social care landscape. ## Notice The Authority (Department of Health and Social Care) is publishing this Invitation to tender for the procurement of Adult Social Care Workforce - Recruitment and Retention. In April 2023, the government published 'Next steps to put People at the Heart of Care', outlining a clear plan on how to achieve this. In 2024 the government announced the latest tranche of workforce reforms including the launch of the first ever national career structure for the care workforce, alongside a new nationally accredited social care qualification, and social work and social care nursing apprenticeships. In the immediate term, to support the delivery of these reforms. The Authority wishes to commission a core workforce support and improvement offer to compliment this ambition and these policies. The contract start date is anticipated to be 1st August 2024 and up to March 2025, with an option to extend once for a further twelve months, at Authority sole discretion subjected to approval and funds. The suppliers can register their interest via Atamis portal with reference C260570. This procurement follows the Open procedure route with Light touch regime (LTR) under The Public Contract Regulation 2015 - regulation 74 to 77. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70b7fde9-a2a1-4d9b-9aaa-ab90fe5596bc | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | 26 Apr 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,105,547 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75120000 - Administrative services of agencies ## Release History - 4 Apr 2024 at 16:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70b7fde9-a2a1-4d9b-9aaa-ab90fe5596bc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70b7fde9-a2a1-4d9b-9aaa-ab90fe5596bc 4th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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