Home / Opportunities / Opportunity
PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

DHSC: ASC: Adult Social Care Workforce Programme 2026

DHSC, London · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:26.

Opportunity overview

Purpose This market engagement event will provide an opportunity for prospective bidders to learn more about the background to the proposed procurement and the process of responding to Invitations to Tender (ITTs). The event will also provide you with an opportunity to ask the department any key questions you may have about the procurement, as well as meet other interested organisations bidding for aspects of the procurement. Dates for upcoming market engagement events: London • 23rd June 2025 • 10:30-12:30 • 39 Victoria Street, Westminster, London, SW1H 0EU Leeds • 25th June 2025 • 10:30-12:30 • Quarry House, 3 Marsh Lane, Leeds, LS2 7PA RSVP Please email sam.shad@DHSC.gov.uk by latest Tuesday17th June at 15:00pm to confirm attendance at either event. Please include: • You full name • Your work email (for confirmation of attendance) • Your organisation • Your job title • Any accessibility requirements or reasonable adjustments Due to restrictions on numbers, please RSVP at your earliest convenience to ensure your place. We may have to decline if we reach capacity. Please only send one individual per organisation, per event. In your RSVP, please specify which event you wish to attend (if you wish to attend both, please state so in your response). Organisations are permitted and encouraged to attend both the London and Leeds events. Should further places become available, we will email out to offer additional spaces. For those who are unable to attend, but wish to view the presentation, please confirm in writing and we will circulate the presentation. Once the tender goes live, all premarket engagement documentation including presentations and responses to clarification questions will be uploaded to the supplier document folder on the e-portal for suppliers to access at any time. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are seeking to secure the provision of a comprehensive Adult Social Care (ASC) workforce support programme. The work in this procurement aligns with our overall strategy to attract and retain a sufficient and skilled workforce to provide the right care for the evolving needs of the population.

Classification

  • CPV72300000 — Data services
  • CPV75120000 — Administrative services of agencies
  • CPV75122000 — Administrative healthcare services
  • CPV75130000 — Supporting services for the government
  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services
  • CPV80561000 — Health training services
  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
  • CPV85321000 — Administrative social services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C361780
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
015910-2025
Description
Response Deadline extension

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
25 Jul 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85321000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Administrative social services
Entry 2
Id
75122000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Administrative healthcare services
Entry 3
Id
80561000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health training services
Entry 4
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 5
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services
Entry 6
Id
75120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Administrative services of agencies
Entry 7
Id
75130000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Supporting services for the government
Entry 8
Id
72300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
012796-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
3 Apr 2025, 13:04
Entry 2
Id
015910-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
17 Apr 2025, 13:30
Entry 3
Id
030836-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
9 Jun 2025, 10:25
Entry 4
Id
030838-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
9 Jun 2025, 10:27

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
20 Jun 2025, 23:59
Description
The Department for Health and Social Care wish to invite interest suppliers to an in person Market Engagement Event. This market engagement event will provide an opportunity for prospective bidders to learn more about the background to the procurement and the process of responding to Invitations to Tender (ITTs). The event will also provide you with an opportunity to ask the department any key questions you may have about the procurement, as well as meet other interested organisations bidding for aspects of the procurement. There will be 2 events with in person attendance only, Please see below key dates, location and times for the events. London - 23rd June 2025 10:30-12:30 39 Victoria Street, Westminster, London, SW1H 0EU Leeds - 25th June 2025 10:30-12:30 Quarry House, 3 Marsh Lane, Leeds, LS2 7PA Suppliers are welcome to attend one or both events. Due to restrictions in numbers, only one person from each organisation is permitted to attend. For further information about the background of the procurement and instructions to attend the engagement event can be found within the Info pack attached to this notice. Please email Sam.Shad@dhsc.gov.uk no later than 17th June at 3pm to confirm your attendance. Please include the following: You full name Your work email (for confirmation) Your organisation Your job title Any accessibility requirements or reasonable adjustments. Please see the attached document for further information. We look forward to welcoming you to the engagement event.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMQG-9965-CHZR
Name
DHSC, London

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1H 0EU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
39 Victoria Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PMQG-9965-CHZR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Adam Griffiths

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1H 0EU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04fca6-2025-06-09T10:27:35+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·