Adult Social Care Workforce Support Programme Lot 3 Contract Award
Summary
The UK Department of Health & Social Care has awarded a contract for Lot 3 of the Adult Social Care Workforce Support Programme to Ipsos. The contract, valued at £1,086,000 including VAT, is for market research to support policy development regarding the adult social care workforce.
What changed
This notice announces the award of a contract under the UK's Adult Social Care Workforce Support Programme, Lot 3. The Department of Health & Social Care has awarded a contract valued at £1,086,000 (including VAT) to Ipsos for market research services. This research aims to build an evidence base on the adult social care workforce and skills to support current and future decision-making.
This is a contract award notice, indicating the procurement process is complete for this lot. The contract is estimated to run from April 10, 2026, to March 31, 2029. No specific compliance actions are required for regulated entities based on this award notice; it primarily serves as an informational update on government procurement and program development.
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Award
Adult Social Care: Workforce Support Programme Lot 3
- Department of Health & Social Care UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-028152
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055fdf (view related notices)
Published 26 March 2026, 4:40pm
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Scope Lot
- Lot 3. Market research
Contract 4. DHSC: ASC: Workforce Programme - Lot 3 Information about tenders Submission Procedure Supplier Contracting authority
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Reference
C361780
Description
Three tendered lots for the provision of a comprehensive Adult Social Care Workforce Support Programme.
-Lot 3 will award a contract to a supplier to conduct research on the themes set out in the specification to support the Buyer to achieve its strategic outcome of establishing a robust and verifiable evidence base on the adult social care (ASC) workforce and skills, which will support the Authotiry's current and future decision.
Lot 3. Market research
Description
targeted sector research and insights to aid policy development.
Contract 4. DHSC: ASC: Workforce Programme - Lot 3
Lots
Lot 3. Market research
Supplier
Contract value
- £905,000 excluding VAT
- £1,086,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
9 November 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
9 November 2025
Standstill period
- End: 8 April 2026
- 9 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
10 April 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 10 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- 2 years, 11 months, 21 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Social research services
Information about tenders
Lot 3. Market research
- 5 tenders received
- 5 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 4 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Submission
Submission type
Tenders
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Supplier
Ipsos
- Companies House: 01640855 3 Thomas More Square
London
E1W 1YW
United Kingdom
Email: tenders@ipsos.com
Region: UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 4. DHSC: ASC: Workforce Programme - Lot 3
Contracting authority
Department of Health & Social Care
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMQG-9965-CHZR 39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
United Kingdom
Contact name: Daryl Mahabir
Email: daryl.mahabir@dhsc.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
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