Planning

ASC Workforce Programme 2026 RFI

  • DHSC, London

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-015910

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fca6 (view related notices)

Published 3 April 2025, 1:04pm

Last edited 17 April 2025, 1:30pm

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Response Deadline extension

Scope

Reference

C350945

Description

Request for information - intention to seek views on an outcome/impact-based approach to setting requirements that may form the basis of a potential Adult Social Care Workforce Support Programme (England)

Total value (estimated)

  • £60,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £72,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2031
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

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

Engagement

Engagement deadline

23 April 2025

Engagement process description

Suppliers wishing to engage in the Request for information activity, please use DHSC E-sourcing platform 'Atamis' and search for the opportunity using the reference C350945. Suppliers can access Atamis using this link: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 June 2025


Contracting authority

DHSC, London

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMQG-9965-CHZR

39 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0EU

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government