Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cab-8e2d-72f1-aac0-47bb9593f4da/dhscasc-rfi-and-market-engagement-event-learning-development-offer-care-ce pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # DHSC:ASC: RFI and Market Engagement Event: Learning & Development Offer: Care Certificate [Department of Health and Social Care](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-of-health-and-social-care) Often single bidder Estimated value £7,000,000 Published 4 Jul 2023 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender 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 \*and attend the market engagement event to be held Monday 10th July 2023, 14:00-15:00, via Microsoft Teams. If you wish to attend the market engagement event , please register your interest via Atamis\*. - Log in or Register through the supplier portal at [health-family.force.com/s/Welcome](https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome) - Locate the opportunity using 'My Proposals and Quotes' or in 'Find Opportunities' C187689 DHSC:ASC:RFI Care Certificate - Click Register Interest. - RFI documents on Atamis and can respond to questions through Atamis Read full description ## CPV classification Training services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/081db9c0-1dec-4e6c-822e-3fccfa058b44) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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