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title: "Care Workforce Pathway Early Adopter Support"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2024-06-03"
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# Care Workforce Pathway Early Adopter Support

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a0e6fec8-46f9-47df-880d-c3d0c29761c9

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract for the "Care Workforce Pathway Early Adopter Support" tender. The procurement stage was completed, and the contract value is £541,000. The procurement method was selective, with a Call-off from a framework agreement, and the tender period ended on 21st May 2024. The contract period starts on 22nd May 2024 and ends on 19th April 2025. The work will take place in London, with the delivery address located at 39 Victoria Street, SW1H 0EU, United Kingdom. The industry category for this tender is Education and training services.

This tender presents an opportunity for workforce development specialists and businesses in the education and training services sector to collaborate with the Department of Health and Social Care. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract has been awarded to PA Consulting Services Limited, a large-scale supplier. Businesses interested in providing expertise for the Care Workforce Pathway should consider the outlined contract period and delivery requirements to align with the project's goals and timeline.

## Notice

Workforce development specialist expertise to support the testing of the first version of Care Workforce Pathway in a cohort of 30 "early adopter" social care providers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6445afa-ab18-441c-945d-6d1ef524a1f4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 21 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 21 May 2024 - 19 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £541,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £541,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 | PA CONSULTING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2024 at 12:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6445afa-ab18-441c-945d-6d1ef524a1f4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6445afa-ab18-441c-945d-6d1ef524a1f4
  3rd June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cdb35c1c-da19-4033-82c6-c7b9eb217adc
  PA Consulting contract finalised PA FULLY SIGNED DHSC_Redacted

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