Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health & Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Contact
gauri jain
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DEVELOP REGIONAL SECTOR-LED IMPROVEMENT (SLI) OPERATIONS 25/26
Reference number
C345894
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85321000 - Administrative social services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Award contract notice for the procurement of Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are seeking to secure critical national support and improvement infrastructure for the 25/26 financial year. The support helps local authorities and their partners to meet their adult social care legislative duties under the Care Act 2014 and other relevant legislation, improve adult social care and outcomes for people needing care, support and safeguarding.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,754,680
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75112100 - Administrative development project services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI32 - Westminster
Main site or place of performance
london
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Award Notice for Develop Regional Sector-Led Improvement (SLI) 25/26
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Direct award in accordance with PCR 2015 under regulation 32 2b(ii) competition absent due to technical reasons
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
18 Smith Square Westminster
London
SW1P 3HZ
Telephone
+44 7867192803
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,754,680
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,745,680
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care