---
title: "DHSC:ASC: Development Regional Sector-Led Improvement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f097"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2023-08-17"
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# DHSC:ASC: Development Regional Sector-Led Improvement

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f097

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care awarded a contract for the project titled "DHSC:ASC: Development Regional Sector-Led Improvement" in the services category. The procurement was carried out through a limited procurement method, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 1st August 2023. The buying organisation is located in London, UK, with the main focus on providing consultancy services for Adult Social Care improvement plans and policies within Local Authorities and Local Systems. The contract was awarded to the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services.

This procurement process offers opportunities for businesses involved in business and management consultancy services and administrative social services. Companies specializing in supporting Adult Social Care improvement initiatives in the UK region would be well-suited to compete. As the contract is already awarded, interested parties should focus on similar future tenders related to supporting local authorities in enhancing their social care services and infrastructure within the specified region.

## Notice

A service to support ASC improvement plans and policy in Local Authorities and Local Systems

### Lot Information

Lot 1

In line with the overarching summary above, the supplier will provide a comprehensive programme of Adult Social Care Improvement and Support Infrastructure to enable local authorities to lead their own improvement, and to enable the Authority to understand what's working well and what isn't in the sector and help do something about it through agreed information sharing. Through the Improvement and Support core Infrastructure the Supplier shall:
* Design and deliver a comprehensive range of support options for Local Authorities and their local systems. Tailoring the support to specific local needs is a particularly vital aspect, which may involve responsively flexing support to Local Authorities and regional leaders in adult social care in an iterative way.

This was procured through Direct Award Regulation 32 Competition absent for technical reasons

### Procurement Information

Reg 32 Competition absent for technical reasons (specialist access to required knowledge and networks)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024154-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 85321000 - Administrative social services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2023 at 10:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024154-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

## Provenance

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