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# Somerset Health and Social Care Training, Workforce Development and Innovation Open Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/somerset-health-and-social-care-training-workforce-development-and-innovation-open-framewo-ocds-h6vhtk-07b6ce). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Somerset Health and Care Academy (“the Academy”) is a strategic partnership established through a contractual joint venture between Somerset Council (SC), Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (SFT), and NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB). The purpose of the Academy is to establish a high-quality, flexible and scalable provider base to deliver training, workforce development, and innovation services aligned to system-wide workforce priorities, with a particular focus on providing high quality social care training programmes. Published lot titles: Non-Accredited Context-Specific Training for Social Care and Carers; Accredited Training for Social Care; Leadership, Management and Workforce Development for Health and Care; Integrated Health and Care Training and Development; Digital, Data and Technology-Enabled Workforce Development; Education Pathways, Apprenticeships and Career Progression.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 35 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Somerset NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/somerset-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rh5)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 December 2026 at 13:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK23
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/somerset-health-and-social-care-training-workforce-development-and-innovation-open-framewo-ocds-h6vhtk-07b6ce#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07b6ce`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** See Document 2 Specification for the list of Permitted Organisations who will be able to buy services via the Framework Agreement. · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** not shown for these lots; the published data do not support one.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/somerset-health-and-social-care-training-workforce-development-and-innovation-open-framewo-ocds-h6vhtk-07b6ce#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [atamis-1928.my.site.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fatamis-1928.my.site.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/somerset-health-and-social-care-training-workforce-development-and-innovation-open-framewo-ocds-h6vhtk-07b6ce#participate

## Description
Somerset Health and Care Academy (“the Academy”) is a strategic partnership established through a contractual joint venture between Somerset Council (SC), Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (SFT), and NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB). The purpose of the Academy is to establish a high-quality, flexible and scalable provider base to deliver training, workforce development, and innovation services aligned to system-wide workforce priorities, with a particular focus on providing high quality social care training programmes. SFT is running this procurement on behalf of the Academy.

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Non-Accredited Context-Specific Training for Social Care and Carers
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** This Lot is for the provision of high-quality, non-accredited training designed to meet the learning and development needs of the adult social care workforce, unpaid carers, and other relevant care professionals. The training delivered under this Lot...
- **Contract Period:** 12/03/2027 to 11/03/2033

### Lot 2: Accredited Training for Social Care
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** This Lot is for the provision of nationally recognised accredited qualifications that support the development of a skilled, competent and professionally qualified adult social care workforce. The Authority requires access to a range of regulated qual...
- **Contract Period:** 12/03/2027 to 11/03/2033

### Lot 3: Leadership, Management and Workforce Development for Health and Care
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** This Lot is for the provision of leadership, management and workforce development programmes that strengthen leadership capability and capacity across health, social care and wider care settings. The Authority seeks training and development intervent...
- **Contract Period:** 12/03/2027 to 11/03/2033

### Lot 4: Integrated Health and Care Training and Development
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** This Lot is for the provision of training and development programmes that support integrated health and care services and the strategic priorities of the wider health and care system. The Authority requires flexible, innovative and responsive learnin...
- **Contract Period:** 12/03/2027 to 11/03/2033

### Lot 5: Digital, Data and Technology-Enabled Workforce Development
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** This Lot is for the provision of training and development programmes that enhance digital capability, data literacy and the effective use of technology across health and care services. The Authority seeks to develop a digitally confident workforce ca...
- **Contract Period:** 12/03/2027 to 11/03/2033

### Lot 6: Education Pathways, Apprenticeships and Career Progression
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** This Lot is for the provision of education, training and workforce development initiatives that support recruitment, career progression and long-term workforce sustainability across health and social care. The Authority requires providers capable of ...
- **Contract Period:** 12/03/2027 to 11/03/2033

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F105842-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-06T15:23:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-10T14:56:13.992Z
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