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Published 27 Jun 2025, 16:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Diverse by Design for Adult Social Care

Official notice

Authority: Local Government Association

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£41,892£50,270 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Jul 2025
Contract term 8 moends 31 Mar 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2026 with extensions · starts 4 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This project focuses on making the most of diverse perspectives and experiences within the workforce to build bridges with communities and therefore strengthen co-production and service delivery. The PCH Workforce team seek a contractor to work alongside council adult social care teams to -

  • advise on ways to promote equity in experience and outcomes for people who draw on care and support. and/or
  • to advise on ways to improve employee experience to support retention, productivity and belonging.

While the focus is on planning for improvements, a key aspect of advice will be to strengthen the councils’ confidence and ability to articulate and evidence their many strengths and achievements within these themes. It is expected that the successful contractor will use Diverse by Design for adult social care as the foundation for the advice and support provided. This is a Partners in Care and Health programme that supports councils with their work to retain and support the ASC workforce and to strengthen equity in experience and outcomes for people who draw on care and support.

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CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 8 moSMEVCSEPublished value£41,892
Contract period: 4 Aug 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (8 mo) · up to 30 Sept 2026 with extensionsValue: £41,892 exc. VAT · £50,270 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The buyer is entitled at its absolute discretion to extend the contract period on the same terms for a further period or periods of up to six months. Please note extension is not bound by geographical location.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 90%Price: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Jun 2025, 16:30 BST
Last source update
27 Jun 2025, 16:30 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035905
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055571 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
21 Jul 2025, 09:00 BST
Clarification deadline
7 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 Jun 2025 → 4 Aug 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Jun 2025, 16:30 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    7 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    21 Jul 2025, 09:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    4 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Jun 2025, 16:30 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Improvement and Development Agency

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PPLL-6427-QNDD 18 Smith Square, Westminster, London, London, SW1P 3HZContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender