---
title: "DHSC: Continuous ASC and PH Improvement for LAs and Practitioners"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05083f"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2025-04-28"
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# DHSC: Continuous ASC and PH Improvement for LAs and Practitioners

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05083f

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## Summary

The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC), based in London, is overseeing a procurement process titled "Continuous ASC and PH Improvement for LAs and Practitioners." This procurement is in the services category, specifically focusing on adult and other education services across the UK. The process utilises a negotiated procedure without prior publication due to technical reasons, forming part of the contract award phase. Awarded on 7th April 2025 for a contract value of £8,308,000, the Improvement and Development Agency For Local Government has been chosen as the supplier. This contract, focusing on delivering enhanced adult social care and public health services, was necessitated by the need for support and improvement in these sectors to ensure high-quality care and independence for all.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare consulting, educational services, and public sector training. Firms with capabilities in developing digital tools and evidence-based materials tailored for diverse needs will find this contract particularly relevant. The contract is suitable for established organisations, especially those already engaged in public health and social care, looking to expand their portfolio and delivery capabilities within the UK healthcare sector. Businesses should be equipped to demonstrate technical expertise and the capacity to innovate within regulated environments to leverage opportunities within this procurement.

## Notice

A comprehensive, evidence-based programme of support and improvement activity that helps local authorities and practitioners deliver adult social care and public health statutory duties and improve services so that everyone can access high quality care that enables choice, control and independence.
The programme will identify the support needs of local authorities and social care practitioners and design and deliver support and improvement activity in response. This support should include the delivery of digital evidence-based best practice materials, practical tools, and training across the adult social care and public health systems that is tailored to a diverse range of national, regional and local needs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

PCR Direct Award (Reg 32) - Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication

### Procurement Information

Reg.32(2)(b)(ii) - Technical Reasons
Absence of competition for technical reasons

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017259-2025 |
| 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 | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,308,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & 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 | TLI32 Westminster |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 28 Apr 2025 at 10:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017259-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.local.gov.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

## Provenance

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