--- title: "DHSC: ASC: Best Practice Training Material Transition From Children to ASC" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05db35" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05db35" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05db35.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05db35.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE" published: "2026-03-11" --- # DHSC: ASC: Best Practice Training Material Transition From Children to ASC Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05db35 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05db35) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05db35.json) ## Summary The Department of Health & Social Care has completed the procurement process for developing best practice training materials aimed at improving the transition from children's services to adult social care. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category, located in the United Kingdom, specifically London and Egham. The procurement method was conducted through an open procedure, with the tender initially active on 21 January 2026 and moving through various stages. Key dates include the contract award notice published on 11 March 2026 and the contract period commencing on 30 March 2026, with an end date of 1 March 2027. The contracting authority is a central government public authority, and the project sought to address cultural challenges within social care services. The awarded contract has a gross value of £300,000. This tender process provides substantial opportunities for business growth in the health and social care sector, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs with expertise in training and support services. Companies specialising in educational materials development and training may find this contract relevant, considering the emphasis on improving social care transitions. Businesses with a strong understanding of NICE guidelines and collaborative engagement with care practitioners and individuals transitioning to adult social care can leverage this opportunity to expand service offerings and gain recognition in the public sector. Engaging in this contract reflects a commitment to enhancing social care services, thereby aligning with government objectives to deliver higher standards of training and care. ## Notice Background His Majesty's Government (HMG) works to deliver better life chances for all - breaking the link between background and success. We do this by protecting children and ensuring the delivery of higher standards of education, training and care. The variation and poor quality of the transition from children's services into ASC is a problem raised in many reports. Improving this transition is important for supporting young people with special educational needs and disabilities to get the right support and to live as independently as possible in adulthood. We are seeking to address the cultural and join-up problems by upskilling the social care sector via a set of best practice training materials and guidelines. The guidelines should be overarching principles for good transitions, drawing on existing materials such as NICE guidelines . These materials will improve the transitions capabilities of both children and adult social workers and leaders in the sector. The development of deliverables, and decisions as to their format, must be informed by engagement with those with lived experience of the transition into ASC (this should include young people, young carers, family, unpaid carers, relevant education settings and practitioners working in the sector). ### Lot Information Lot 1 Options: Potential for optional contract extension for 1-2 months to 31st March 2027. Renewal: Potential for optional contract extension for 1-2 months to 31st March 2027. ### Planning Information If there are multiple requests from suppliers, we will consider running a short webinar with interested suppliers to discuss our objectives and feasible contract options in more detail. Please email: georgina.connolly@dhsc.gov.uk to register your interest for webinar. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021820-2026 | | Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 24 Feb 2026 | | Future notice date | 12 Jan 2026 | | Award date | 4 Mar 2026 | | Contract period | 29 Mar 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £250,000 | | Lots value | £250,000 | | Awards value | £250,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Pending | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE OF EXCELLENCE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 11 Mar 2026 at 14:23 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021820-2026 - 21 Jan 2026 at 11:15 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005184-2026 - 18 Dec 2025 at 13:28 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084388-2025 - 6 Nov 2025 at 14:08 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071655-2025 - 5 Nov 2025 at 15:59 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071359-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021820-2026 11th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005184-2026 21st January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084388-2025 18th December 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071655-2025 6th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071359-2025 5th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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