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Published 14 Mar 2025, 16:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

DHSC: ASC: Workforce Dataset & Workforce Intelligence

Official notice

Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£3,342,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 3 Mar 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Skills for Care Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of the Workforce Dataset intelligence service and functionality. This includes database and system management, support, maintenance as well as peripheral business functions in support of this and the use of the dataset. for the 25 - 26 period UK06 Notice: www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012085-2025 ↗

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
72300000 Data services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Mar 2025, 16:16 GMT
Last source update
29 May 2025, 10:29 BST
Authority reference
C339363
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028354
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ed80 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

IP required to meet the deliverables is owned by the awardee.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Risks associated with offboarding requirements, as the onward strategy past 12 / 24 months is not yet established so we cannot establish if there's likely to be any modification requirements at this point. The contract serves research across multiple policy areas, as ASC policy requirements evolve, this could raise the possibility of additional areas of service being required or additional functionality being required of the WDS.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

9 Apr 2025 → 29 May 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends
    9 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published
    29 May 2025, 10:29 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Mar 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    14 Mar 2025, 16:16 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    31 Mar 2025, 16:09 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    10 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    29 May 2025, 10:29 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,342,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Skills for Care LtdSMEVCSEDHSC: ASC: Workforce Dataset & Workforce Intelligence (2025)11 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027Extensions: Option to continue the contract for an additional 12 months as defined, subject to business requirements and funding approval. · Options: Option to request further defined system developments and functionalities, as defined by the roadmap within the contract document. This is to support onward development of policy requirements. Scope of options include changes to support ways in which data is recorded and identify additional professional activities to be recorded / management of the question bank behind data collection. API creation and iteration for data connection requirements around linked policy areas.£3,342,0003 Mar 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • DHSC: ASC: Workforce Dataset & Workforce Intelligence (2025) · Skills for Care LtdSMEVCSE

    Signed
    30 Apr 2025
    Value
    £2,200,983
    Period
    1 May 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Option to extend till 31/ 03/27
    3 agreed KPIs: System availability · Development - increase the reach of the WDS. · Change control
    • System availability, Maintain minimum system availability.
    • Development - increase the reach of the WDS., To meet benchmarks on increasing uptake.
    • Change control, Deliver additional development works as required to timetable

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DHSC, London

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PMQG-9965-CHZR 39 Victoria Street, London, London, SW1H 0EUContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Skills for Care LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVRT-6359-JCPY West Gate, 6 Grace Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire,, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 2RPContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender