--- title: "Adult Social Care Workforce - Recruitment and Retention" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044fc3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-044fc3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044fc3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044fc3.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE" published: "2024-04-04" --- # Adult Social Care Workforce - Recruitment and Retention Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044fc3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-044fc3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044fc3.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care is inviting tenders for the procurement of Adult Social Care Workforce – Recruitment and Retention services. This opportunity is aimed at supporting the government's workforce reforms in social care, with a contract start date anticipated to be 1st August 2024 and extendable up to March 2025. The procurement method is an Open procedure with a value of £1,105,547.2 GBP. The tender period ends on 26th April 2024, with the award period set to begin on 8th May 2024. This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies involved in providing support for recruitment and retention practices in the adult social care sector. Businesses that specialize in workforce development, training, administrative services, and consultancy are well-suited to compete. The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking suppliers to enhance ASC recruitment through developing best practices and promoting support materials, focusing on boosting domestic recruitment, particularly among under-represented demographics like men and young people. ## 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. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The purpose of this procurement is to commission a supplier to provide support for providers and local authorities/regions on ASC recruitment and retention practises, through means of sharing best practice including developing and promoting support material. A specific focus of the first year (to March 2025) would be developing a support package for international recruitment practices for providers and local authorities/regions and delivering guidance and promotional activity with the aim of boosting domestic recruitment into ASC. The focus of boosting domestic recruitment in year one will be on supporting the recruitment of under-represented demographics - particularly men and young people - into care roles. Renewal: 12 months, subjected to business approval and funds availability. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011020-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,105,547 | | Lots value | £1,105,547 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | 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 | TLI3 Inner London - West | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75120000 - Administrative services of agencies ## Release History - 4 Apr 2024 at 15:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011020-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice - 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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