Published date: 21 June 2023

This notice was replaced on 21 June 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Early engagement (published 21 June 2023, last edited 4 July 2023)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Training services - 80500000

  • Specialist training services - 80510000

  • Staff training services - 80511000

    • Vocational training services - 80530000

Location of contract

SW1H 0EU

Procurement reference

CF-1647000D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

21 June 2023

Closing date

12 July 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Authority is requesting consultation from the market regarding Adult Social Care Certificate Qualifications. The Care Certificate is an already defined set of standards that provides a baseline level of knowledge and skills for new starters. The government intends to provide funding for some training places when the qualification is made available and will confirm eligibility then.
The exercise is intended to provide Organisations with the opportunity to provide feedback on the delivery model for the new Care Certificate qualification. This builds on a commitment to engage with the market, by sharing information and seeking input to enable us to consider the case for launching an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for one or more Awarding Organisations to develop the new Care Certificate qualification, and to ensure this is done in a fair and transparent manner. This will ensure that the final ITT (if government decides to do this) provides all tenderers with a clear understanding of the Authority's requirement and help plan a successful project

The Department is now considering the optimum delivery approach for the development of the Care Certificate qualification once the specification is ready that will ensure 50,000 - 100,000 funded training places are available for care workers to access from Summer 2024. The estimated budget is around £7,000,000.00. This is subject to further work, and is for the activity Awarding Organisations would carry out to develop the new Care Certificate qualifications for a period of up to 5 months. The Authority will be providing separate funding for government funded places once qualifications are ready in 2024.

The information provided in early engagement and market consultation is subject to change.

If you are interested in this project you may view and respond to the RFI by;
1. Log in or Register through the supplier portal at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

2. Locate the opportunity using 'My Proposals and Quotes' or in 'Find Opportunities' C187689 DHSC:ASC:RFI Care Certificate

3. Click Register Interest.

4. RFI documents on Atamis and can respond to questions through Atamis

About the buyer

Contact name

Lara Dolamore

Address

39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
UK

Email

lara.dolamore@dhsc.gov.uk