--- title: "DHSC: ASC: development of Care Certificate, dementia, and digital skills qualifications" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036a89" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-036a89" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-036a89.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-036a89.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE" published: "2022-09-22" --- # DHSC: ASC: development of Care Certificate, dementia, and digital skills qualifications Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036a89 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-036a89) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-036a89.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care is planning a procurement process for the development of Care Certificate, dementia, and digital skills qualifications. The contract will be awarded by the end of November 2022, with an anticipated timeline of the ITT phase over October 2022. This procurement falls under the "Staff training services" category and aims to reform the adult social care workforce, aligning with the broader social care reforms outlined in the 'People at the Heart of Care' White Paper. Interested suppliers are encouraged to engage for potential opportunities by joining the relevant CCS framework. The deadline for expression of interest is March 31, 2022, with a possible contract award by April 2023. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in training and qualifications development, particularly in the healthcare sector. Companies with expertise in creating educational programmes for staff training, including in areas such as care, dementia, and digital skills, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process is set to create business opportunities for developing specifications for new qualifications that align with the care sector's needs. Interested suppliers are advised to keep pace with the project timeline to ensure timely delivery of qualification specifications by the start of the 2023/24 financial year. The Department reserves the right to discontinue the tendering process and not award the contract, emphasizing the need for interested parties to stay informed and responsive throughout the procurement stages. ## Notice The potential new requirement will be a key element of Government's reform of the adult social care workforce. These reforms form part of wider reforms to social care set out in the 'People at the Heart of Care' White Paper. The potential new requirement is to design four new qualifications that will form part of the Government's Learning and Development Offer to the adult social care workforce. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Authority may require a Supplier or multiple Suppliers to develop new qualifications for the ASC Sector. The main output will be specifications that awarding bodies can work from in developing their own versions of qualifications. This requirement is currently at the pre-tender stage, the purpose of which is to engage service providers providing an opportunity to: - 1. Get a clear understanding of what business outcomes the Authority requires and ask questions regarding the proposed scope of work. 2. Notify the market and encourage market participation in the pre-market engagement activities that will take place in the development of this project 3. Notify the market of the intended procurement route, to provide potential suppliers the opportunity to join the relevant CCS framework (CCS DPS RM6219 Learning and Training Services). This requirement focuses on four new qualifications that we want to bring forward for the workforce: * * Care Certificate qualification - based on existing 15 standards at level 2 * Digital Skills - new level 3 award and level 5 awards based on the Digital Skills Framework * Dementia qualification - based on tier 2 of the Dementia Training Standards Framework A partner will develop specifications for the four qualifications above, working closely with the care sector and training and qualifications sectors. Anticipated Timeline: ITT phase over October 2022. Contract awarded by end of November 2022. 'Handover' of framework specifications to awarding bodies by April 2023. Additional information: A potential Supplier will need top work at pace to deliver qualification specifications by the start of the 2023/24 financial year. It is expected to be a 5 month project. To Note: This notice is for Information only and the Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender additionally reserves the right to discontinue the proposed tendering process and not to award the contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026552-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Mar 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £550,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | 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 - 80511000 - Staff training services - 80561000 - Health training services - 80570000 - Personal development training services ## Release History - 22 Sep 2022 at 13:05 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026552-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/content/transparencyoverview - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps#learning - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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