# DHSC: Adult Social Care Workforce - Recruitment and Retention

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by DHSC.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [DHSC](/buyers/dhsc/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £1,105,547
- Published: 4 April 2024
- Contract start: 1 August 2024
- Contract end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 70b7fde9-a2a1-4d9b-9aaa-ab90fe5596bc-738079
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-84959480-9457-4447-9b43-da593ce0bfad

## Description

The Authority \(Department of Health and Social Care\) is publishing this Invitation to tender for the procurement of Adult Social Care Workforce - Recruitment and Retention\. In April 2023, the government published 'Next steps to put People at the Heart of Care', outlining a clear plan on how to achieve this\. In 2024 the government announced the latest tranche of workforce reforms including the launch of the first ever national career structure for the care workforce, alongside a new nationally accredited social care qualification, and social work and social care nursing apprenticeships\. In the immediate term, to support the delivery of these reforms\. The Authority wishes to commission a core workforce support and improvement offer to compliment this ambition and these policies\. The contract start date is anticipated to be 1st August 2024 and up to March 2025, with an option to extend once for a further twelve months, at Authority sole discretion subjected to approval and funds\. The suppliers can register their interest via Atamis portal with reference C260570\. This procurement follows the Open procedure route with Light touch regime \(LTR\) under The Public Contract Regulation 2015 - regulation 74 to 77\. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family\.force\.com/s/Welcome\. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis\.co\.uk

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70b7fde9-a2a1-4d9b-9aaa-ab90fe5596bc-738079)