Adult Social Care (ASC) Workforce Support Programme 2026
The Authority wishes to implement support for the adult social care workforce to deliver against the Authority’s objectives for adult social care Lot 2 awards a contract for quality assurance service of training and qualifications for the ASC workforce and signpost high-quality training to the sector that is aligned to DHSC’s CWP. This will require the supplier to take over delivery of the QACL Service and work with existing qualification regulators (for example Ofqual), Awarding Organisations, Training Providers,...
Buyer
Department of Health & Social Care
Value
£82,057,878
Published
19 May 2026
Closes
15 Aug 2025
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
United Kingdom
Procurement method
Open
Category
Services
Contract starts
23 Apr 2026
Contract ends
31 Mar 2029
CPV classifications
85321000
Administrative social services
75122000
Administrative healthcare services
80561000
Health training services
85000000
Health and social work services
80000000
Education and training services
75120000
Administrative services of agencies
75130000
Supporting services for the government
72300000
Data services
Lots
Lot 1 Workforce Support
£46,212,978
A large, combined lot including retention, recruitment, upskilling, and adoption activities. This provides subject matter expertise to inform policy and provide implementation support for the sector.
Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
Lot 2 Quality Assured Care Learning Service
£5,435,915
this ensures the availability and provision of quality training that is accessible to the workforce and reflects the needs of the populations they serve.
Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
Lot 3 Market research
£985,005
targeted sector research and insights to aid policy development.
Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
Documents
Unlock document linkTender notice on Find a Tender
15 Jul 2025
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Tender notice · UK4 · Web page
Tender notice on Find a Tender
15 Jul 2025
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Tender notice · UK4 · Web page
Tender notice on Find a Tender
23 Jul 2025
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Tender notice · UK4 · Web page
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
19 Nov 2025
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Award notice · UK6 · Web page
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
26 Mar 2026
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Award notice · UK6 · Web page
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
26 Mar 2026
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Award notice · UK6 · Web page
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
26 Mar 2026
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Award notice · UK6 · Web page
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Contract signed · PDF
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
18 May 2026
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Contract notice · UK7 · Web page
Untitled document
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Contract signed · PDF
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
19 May 2026
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Contract notice · UK7 · Web page
Untitled document
Not provided
Contract signed · PDF
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