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Adult Social Care (ASC) Workforce Support Programme 2026

Department of Health & Social Care

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Key details

Contracting authority
Department of Health & Social Care
Public authority - central government
Region
London
Delivery: United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Contract value
Not stated by buyer
Submissions closed
Not stated by buyer
Published
26 March 2026

Procurement

Contract period
10 April 2026 - 31 March 2029
3 years
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
CPV classifications
  • 85321000 Administrative social services
  • 79315000 Social research 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

What happened

Department of Health & Social Care awarded this contract to Skills for Care Ltd worth £25,635,798 on 19 Nov 2025. The contract runs until 31 Mar 2029.

Description

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.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Skills for Care Ltd
Companies House: 03866683
Award value
£25,635,798
Award date
19 November 2025
Bidders
3 bidders

Contact

Address
39 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0EU
Contact name
Daryl Mahabir

Identifiers

Buyer reference
C361780
Notice ID
027942-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055fdf

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External ID: fts-ocds-h6vhtk-055fdf • Added 18 May 2026