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Adult Social Care (ASC) Workforce Support Programme 2026

Published 26 Mar 2026

26 Mar 2026

Department of Health & Social Care

Primary CPV: 85321000 *
Administrative social services
Location: 🇬🇧 Westminster, London
Value: £25,635,798
Contract: 3 years Duration
10/04/2026 31/03/2029
Contract Types: 85 *Health & social work services
Full CPV Breakdown
SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

39 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0EU, United Kingdom · UKI32

Contact

Daryl Mahabir

daryl.mahabir@dhsc.gov.uk

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Same CPV code

85321000 *

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Reference: C361780

The Authority wishes to implement support for the adult social care workforce to deliver against the Authority’s objectives for adult social care Lot 1: aims to strengthen the adult social care sector by providing workforce expertise, training, and guidance via a focus on increasing sustainable recruitment, reducing reliance on international hires, improving retention through better training and career opportunities, upskilling staff to adapt to new technologies and care requirements, and supporting system development and change. The programme also promotes the adoption of new policies and delivers targeted support to address specific skill gaps and market failures, ultimately enhancing care quality and workforce recognition.

Full CPV breakdown

85321000 — Administrative social services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Central government
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Bids received: 3
Winning supplier: Large company
Procurement method: Competitive flexible procedure
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Complete
Award status: Pending
Award date: 19 Nov 2025
Standstill period ends: 8 Apr 2026
Contract can be extended to: 31 Mar 2031
Renewal: Contract Term could be extended 12 months increments for up to 2 years.
Language: EN
Published: 26 Mar 2026 13:32
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055fdf
Notice ID: C361780

Competition

Bids received

Bids considered at final stage

SME bids at final stage

VCSE bids at final stage

Organisations on this notice

Skills for Care Ltd

Supplier, Tenderer Large VCSE

West Gate, 6 Grace Street, Leeds, LS1 2RP, United Kingdom

information.team@skillsforcare.org.uk

skillsforcare.org.uk/

GB-COH 03866683

Paratus Partners

Tenderer SME

Regus Fairbourne Drive,, Milton Keynes, MK10 9RG, United Kingdom

GB-COH 11026739

QMC

Tenderer SME

Cadman House Maurice Way, Colchester, CO3 0NW, United Kingdom

GB-COH 12140857

Key dates

Future Signature Date: 10 Apr 2026 · Scheduled

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Organisations

Party 1 › Name	Department of Health & Social Care
Party 1 › Address › Street	39 Victoria Street
Party 1 › Address › Town / city	London
Party 1 › Address › Postcode	SW1H 0EU
Party 1 › Address › Country	GB
Party 1 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKI32
Party 1 › Contact › Name	Daryl Mahabir
Party 1 › Contact › Email	daryl.mahabir@dhsc.gov.uk
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Link	https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-s...
Party 1 › Classification › Description	Public authority - central government
Party 2 › Name	Skills for Care Ltd
Party 2 › Address › Street	West Gate, 6 Grace Street
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	Leeds
Party 2 › Address › Postcode	LS1 2RP
Party 2 › Address › Country	GB
Party 2 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKE42
Party 2 › Contact › Email	information.team@skillsforcare.org.uk
Party 2 › Role › Role 1	supplier
Party 2 › Role › Role 2	tenderer
Party 2 › Link	http://skillsforcare.org.uk/
Party 2 › Business size	large
Party 2 › VCSEs	Yes
Party 2 › Public service mission organisation	No
Party 2 › Sheltered workshop	No
Party 3 › Name	Paratus Partners
Party 3 › Address › Street	Regus Fairbourne Drive,
Party 3 › Address › Town / city	Milton Keynes
Party 3 › Address › Postcode	MK10 9RG
Party 3 › Address › Country	GB
Party 3 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKJ12
Party 3 › Role	tenderer
Party 3 › Business size	sme
Party 3 › VCSEs	No
Party 4 › Name	QMC
Party 4 › Address › Street	Cadman House Maurice Way
Party 4 › Address › Town / city	Colchester
Party 4 › Address › Postcode	CO3 0NW
Party 4 › Address › Country	GB
Party 4 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 4 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKH34
Party 4 › Role	tenderer
Party 4 › Business size	sme
Party 4 › VCSEs	No

Buyer

Name	Department of Health & Social Care

Tender

Title	Adult Social Care (ASC) Workforce Support Programme 2026
Status	complete
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Competitive flexible procedure
Lot › Status	complete

Awards

Title	DHSC: ASC: Adult Social Care Workforce Programme Lot 1
Status	pending
Date	19 Nov 2025
Value › Value incl. VAT	£30,762,957
Value › Value	£25,635,798
Value › Currency	GBP
Category	services
Above threshold	Yes
Supplier › Name	Skills for Care Ltd
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Administrative social services
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Social research services
Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description	Administrative healthcare services
Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description	Health training services
Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description	Health and social work services
Item › CPV › CPV 6 › Description	Education and training services
Item › CPV › CPV 7 › Description	Administrative services of agencies
Item › CPV › CPV 8 › Description	Supporting services for the government
Item › CPV › CPV 9 › Description	Data services
Standstill period › End	8 Apr 2026
Contract period › Start	10 Apr 2026
Contract period › End	31 Mar 2029
Contract period › Can be extended to	31 Mar 2031
Can be renewed	Yes
Renewal › Description	Contract Term could be extended 12 months increments for up to 2 years.
Has options	Yes
Options › Description	Option to extend contract Term
Document › Document type	Award notice
Document › Description	Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027942-2026
Document › Published	26 Mar 2026
Assessment Summaries Date Sent	19 Nov 2025
Milestone › Type	Future signature date
Milestone › Due	10 Apr 2026
Milestone › Status	scheduled

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