# Award Notice for Develop Regional Sector Led Improvement \(SLI\) 25/26

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Department of Health and Social Care \(DHSC\).

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department of Health and Social Care \(DHSC\)](/buyers/department-of-health-and-social-care-dhsc/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Association of Directors of Adult Social Services](/contract-winners/association-of-directors-of-adult-social-services/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £1,754,680
- Tender value: £1,754,680
- Award date: 9 July 2025
- Published: 16 October 2025
- Contract start: 9 July 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 2d6e5b04-883f-4368-b49f-5ebf26f5c541-868580
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6d8c49eb-a09c-4c69-872a-49af6d5d78a8

## Description

Award contract notice for the procurement of Department of Health and Social Care \(DHSC\) 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\. Direct award in accordance with PCR 2015 under regulation 32 2b\(ii\) competition absent due to technical reasons\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d6e5b04-883f-4368-b49f-5ebf26f5c541-868580)