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AwardedAwarded 14 August 2026

DHSC:ASC Fair Pay Agreement Negotiation Support Fund

Department of Health & Social Care · NHS and health

In brief

Department of Health & Social Care awarded healthcare and care work to Improvement & Development Agency For Local Government on 14 August 2026.

The notice gives a value of £321,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 16 July 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

The government’s manifesto committed to establishing Fair Pay Agreements (FPAs) in the Adult Social Care (ASC) sector – aimed at improving pay, terms and conditions, and other related employment matters for the ASC workforce, by introducing a new form of sectoral collective bargaining. The Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA) provides the legislative basis for this, and negotiations are expected to start in April 2027. In order to ensure negotiations are as successful as possible, ministers have approved a £321k Negotiation Support Fund (NSF) to support the sector prior to the start of negotiations. This fund is seen as key for mitigating delivery and handling risks associated with this top Government priority for ASC.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Improvement & Development Agency For Local Government
2 bids received
£298,750
14 August 2026 to 31 March 2027
Improvement & Development Agency For Local Government
2 bids received
£298,750
Awarded 7 July 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 050617-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 065589-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 078021-2026
  4. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 078344-2026

Last time this was bought

Adult Social Care (ASC) Workforce Support Programme 2026

Awarded
18 May 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
31 March 2029

Matched on Department of Health & Social Care, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

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From notice 050617-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 May 2026, last updated 18 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.