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DHSC: Request for Information Fair Pay Agreement: Negotiation and sector support

Buyer: Department of Health & Social Care

Published
4 November 2025
Estimated value
£250,000
Place of performance
UK
Lots
1
Notice number
070925-2025
Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-05da18
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Description

The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking information on your views regarding a ‘Negotiation Support Fund’ for the Adult Social Care Fair Pay Agreement that is due to be delivered during the 2026/27 financial year. The aim of the Request for Information (RFI) is to explore your views on a proposed negotiation support fund offer. Responses will help to shape the specification for potential competitive tender as per the applicable procurement regulations and build a tailored offer. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute an Invitation to Tender (ITT) or a promise to issue an ITT in the future. This RFI does not commit the Authority to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Background: The government is committed to transforming adult social care and supporting adult social care workers, turning the page on decades of low pay and insecurity. That is why we plan to introduce the first ever Fair Pay Agreement in 2028, backed by £500m funding to improve pay and conditions for the adult social care workforce. The Employment Rights Bill establishes a framework for Fair Pay Agreements, through which an agreement for the …

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