DHSC: ASC: Best Practice Training Material Transition From Children to ASC

Department of Health and Social Care
London
Open procedure
31 March 2026 to 1 March 2027

The project requires the creation of a comprehensive set of best practice principles for transitions from children's services to adult social care. The scope includes the design of bespoke training materials tailored for social workers and care leaders, alongside the development of a strategic dissemination plan for national deployment by the department and its partners.

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Awarded value: £276k; As published
Published: 7 April 2026; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 18 March 2026; Social Care Institute for Excellence
Contract length: 11 months; Ends 1 March 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Development of professional training materials and best practice frameworks for social care practitioners supporting transitions between children and adult services.

Category: Training services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
7 April 2026
Contract awardedto Social Care Institute for Excellence
18 March 2026
Contract starts
31 March 2026
Contract ends
1 March 2027

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How it compares

5.5× the typical social work training contract (£50k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/303553/dhsc-asc-best-practice-training-material-transition-from-children-to-asc
Buyer reference: CF-3471600D0O000000rwimUAA
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-f3ee988d-1cee-424e-9e14-e1d80011faa9
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Department of Health and Social Care. DHSC: ASC: Best Practice Training Material Transition From Children to ASC. Contract award, 7 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/303553/dhsc-asc-best-practice-training-material-transition-from-children-to-asc (accessed 12 October 2026).