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Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-124210
Published by:: Social Care Wales
Authority ID:: AA0289
Publication date:: 13 October 2023
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

We require a supplier to conduct research into how employers in Wales attract and retain social care and social work staff, and how we can design our support to assist them effectively. The employers include approximately 1500 providers across the independent sector and the 22 local authorities in Wales. As part of this research, we would like to understand the part WeCare Wales plays (or doesn’t play) in employer attraction and recruitment activity and recommendations for how to develop the programme to better meet employer needs. While we are able to monitor activity on our digital channels (the WeCare Wales website and social media channels), understanding our impact has been more challenging. We would like to understand how the work of WeCare Wales has impacted on the care sector and if our ‘offer’ aligns with the real needs of employers. We would also like to understand how we can use data to improve the user experience, add value and insight to employers and understand the impact of the programme better. We will give the supplier access to the WeCare Wales activity data to assist with this. The focus for this research will be domiciliary care, residential care providers and Social Workers, due to the specific pressures they are currently facing. While we anticipate conducting future research in other settings such as Early Years and Childcare, we expect that this research will identify learning that can be applied across other settings. For the primary research, we’re seeking insights from across Wales, from employers in both urban and rural settings. The research needs to highlight the issues across all seven regions of Wales. We want to understand what Social Care Wales and other organisations can do on a pan-Wales basis, and whether additional regionalised and/or localised approaches are required. We would also like the supplier to highlight promising practice from local, regional or national initiatives to support for employers to access learning. **Please download the specification for further detail and information**

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Social Care Wales
Postal Address: South Gate House, Wood Street,
Town: Cardiff	Postal Code: CF10 1EW	Country: UK
For the attention of: Procurement Team	Telephone: +44 3003033444
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): http://www.socialcare.wales

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Understanding social care attraction and recruitment in Wales and the role of WeCare Wales

2.2 Description of the contract

As part of this research, we would like to understand the part WeCare Wales plays (or doesn’t play) in employer attraction and recruitment activity and recommendations for how to develop the programme to better meet employer needs.

While we are able to monitor activity on our digital channels (the WeCare Wales website and social media channels), understanding our impact has been more challenging. We would like to understand how the work of WeCare Wales has impacted on the care sector and if our ‘offer’ aligns with the real needs of employers. We would also like to understand how we can use data to improve the user experience, add value and insight to employers and understand the impact of the programme better. We will give the supplier access to the WeCare Wales activity data to assist with this.

The focus for this research will be domiciliary care, residential care providers and Social Workers, due to the specific pressures they are currently facing. While we anticipate conducting future research in other settings such as Early Years and Childcare, we expect that this research will identify learning that can be applied across other settings.

For the primary research, we’re seeking insights from across Wales, from employers in both urban and rural settings. The research needs to highlight the issues across all seven regions of Wales.

We want to understand what Social Care Wales and other organisations can do on a pan-Wales basis, and whether additional regionalised and/or localised approaches are required. We would also like the supplier to highlight promising practice from local, regional or national initiatives to support for employers to access learning.

**Please download the specification for further detail and information**

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	73000000		Research and development services and related consultancy services
	73110000		Research services
	73200000		Research and development consultancy services
	73210000		Research consultancy services
	79315000		Social research services

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	1000		WALES
	1010		West Wales and The Valleys
	1011		Isle of Anglesey
	1012		Gwynedd
	1013		Conwy and Denbighshire
	1014		South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
	1015		Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
	1016		Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
	1017		Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
	1018		Swansea
	1020		East Wales
	1021		Monmouthshire and Newport
	1022		Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
	1023		Flintshire and Wrexham
	1024		Powys

2.4 Estimated Total Value

3 Procedure

3.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage

4 Award of Contract

4.1 Successful Bidders

4.1.1 Name and Address of successful supplier, contractor or service provider

Contract No:

Official Name: Urban Foresight
Postal Address: The Catalyst, 3 Science Square, Newcastle Helix,
Town: Newcastle Upon Tyne	Postal Code: NE45TG	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone:
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL):

5 Other Information

5.1 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

5.2 Date of Contract Award

19-10-2022

5.3 Number of tenders received

5.4 Other Information

(WA Ref:135575)

5.5 Additional Documentation

N/a

5.6 Publication date of this notice:

13-10-2023

SF 53

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
73200000	Research and development consultancy services	Research and development services and related consultancy services
73000000	Research and development services and related consultancy services	Research and Development
73210000	Research consultancy services	Research and development consultancy services
73110000	Research services	Research and experimental development services
79315000	Social research services	Market research services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1017	Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022	Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015	Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013	Conwy and Denbighshire
1020	East Wales
1023	Flintshire and Wrexham
1016	Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012	Gwynedd
1011	Isle of Anglesey
1021	Monmouthshire and Newport
1024	Powys
1014	South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018	Swansea
1000	WALES
1010	West Wales and The Valleys

Alert region restrictions

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ID	Description
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Notice details
AUG408937: Understanding social care attraction and recruitment in Wales and the role of WeCare Wales Publication date: 23 August 2022 Deadline date: 14 September 2022 00:00 Notice type: Contract Notice Authority name: Social Care Wales
OCT453622: Understanding social care attraction and recruitment in Wales and the role of WeCare Wales Publication date: 13 October 2023 Notice type: Contract Award Notice Authority name: Social Care Wales

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Understanding social care attraction and recruitment in Wales and the role of WeCare Wales

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

2.2

Description of the contract

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Estimated Total Value

3 Procedure

3.1

Type of Procedure

4 Award of Contract

4.1

Successful Bidders

4.1.1

Name and Address of successful supplier, contractor or service provider

5 Other Information

5.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

5.2

Date of Contract Award

5.3

Number of tenders received

5.4

Other Information

5.5

Additional Documentation

5.6

Publication date of this notice: