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DHSC: ASC: Best Practice Training Material Transition From Children to ASC

Awarded to Social Care Institute of Excellence

Department of Health & Social Care(buyer)

Published
Published 5 November 2025
Deadline
Closed 24 February 2026

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Overview

The Department of Health & Social Care commissioned the Social Care Institute of Excellence to develop best practice training materials and guidelines for improving transitions from children's services to adult social care (ASC). The project, valued at £250,000 and completed on 4 March 2026, involved creating resources to upskill social care workers and leaders, informed by engagement with service users, carers, and practitioners to address quality and coordination gaps in the transition process.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£250,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
5 November 2025
Questions by
4 February 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£250,000
Award date
4 March 2026
Contract period
16 March 2026 → 28 February 2027
Contract length
11 months
Could run to
31 March 2027
Bids received
7
Winner
  • Social Care Institute of Excellence

This contract ends on 28 February 2027, or 31 March 2027 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

Social Care Institute of Excellence

Based in
Egham
Public contracts won
14
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

7

5 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 20% · Quality 80%

  • Quality70%
  • Price20%
  • Social Value10%

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Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,100

Median of 14,539 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 34% above the median.

Department of Health & Social Care in the last 12 months

61

contracts awarded, worth £435,984,903 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    11 March 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    21 January 2026

  3. Prior Information Notice

    18 December 2025

  4. Planning Update

    6 November 2025

  5. Prior Information Notice

    5 November 2025

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