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title: "DHSC: GH: Social Care and Health Policy MSc"
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# DHSC: GH: Social Care and Health Policy MSc

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9d076446-4aed-4f7c-bb4c-62befd91769b

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has initiated a tender for the "Social Care and Health Policy MSc" programme. The procurement falls under the higher education services category and aims to improve policy making by providing a MSc-level qualification for policy professionals. The tender, valued at £2,830,000 GBP, is open for participation until December 15, 2023, with the contract period set to start on March 1, 2024, and end on August 31, 2029.

This tender opportunity by the Department of Health and Social Care is suited for businesses providing adult-education services at the university level. Companies offering services related to policy improvement, higher education, and training may find this opportunity attractive. The open procedure nature of the procurement process allows relevant businesses to engage and potentially secure a contract in this sector.

## Notice

The Social Care and Health Policy MSc provides a MSc-level qualification for policy professionals to build on current skills and improve policy making in DHSC. This will improve the quality of DHSC policy by embracing new policy changes and linking to public services, thus reducing ineffective policy making, improving quality of policy and meeting operational targets at the same time. 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/518b8db7-d6fd-4b82-844b-5d6ffc0eaee9 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2024 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,830,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

## Release History

- 14 Nov 2023 at 17:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/518b8db7-d6fd-4b82-844b-5d6ffc0eaee9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/518b8db7-d6fd-4b82-844b-5d6ffc0eaee9
  14th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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