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OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-132570
Published by:: Social Care Wales
Authority ID:: AA0289
Publication date:: 22 June 2023
Deadline date:: 12 October 2023
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: Yes
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

Introduction There have been issues with the suitability of resources to support the teaching of essential skills in ‘communication’ and ‘application of number’ to social care, early years and childcare workers. The sector have raised concerns that the current re-sources do not reflect the day to day work of such workers. As a result, learners struggle with the learning and completion of the essential skills qualifications. We are told that this is resulting in people fearing apprenticeship qualifications, leaving learning programmes early and in some cases, leaving the sector altogether. The Programme for Government commits to increasing apprenticeships for the sector. Therefore, it is timely to review and create a set of new national bilingual social care and early years childcare specific resources* to support the delivery and completion of essential skills qualifications. What is required / ‘The Requirements’ We are seeking a provider to work closely with us to: 1) Research and engage with learning providers to establish existing and relevant essential skills resources that are being used to support the delivery of Communication and Application of Number within the sector. 2) Based on findings produce a report outlining recommendations for the development of a set of national bilingual, sector specific resources and materials to be used by learners, learning providers and employers to support the achievement of essential skills qualifications. 3) Develop a set of national bilingual, sector specific resources and materials that support the learning and delivery of essential skills, and which have been endorsed by the relevant Awarding Organisations. Method Stage One – The supplier will complete desktop research and engagement to scope and identify all existing and relevant sector specific resources in order to make recommendations. Stage Two – The supplier will develop and test new national bilingual resources and materials through engagement with awarding bodies, learning providers, learners, employers and advisory groups. Please see specification for more information

Full notice text

CONTRACT 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 Electronic access to information: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

Official Name: Social Care Wales
Postal Address:
Town:	Postal Code:	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone:
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): http://www.socialcare.wales

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

Official Name: Social Care Wales
Postal Address:
Town:	Postal Code:	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone:
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): http://www.socialcare.wales

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Research & development of materials to support Essential Skills qualifications

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

Introduction

There have been issues with the suitability of resources to support the teaching of essential skills in ‘communication’ and ‘application of number’ to social care, early years and childcare workers. The sector have raised concerns that the current re-sources do not reflect the day to day work of such workers. As a result, learners struggle with the learning and completion of the essential skills qualifications. We are told that this is resulting in people fearing apprenticeship qualifications, leaving learning programmes early and in some cases, leaving the sector altogether. The Programme for Government commits to increasing apprenticeships for the sector. Therefore, it is timely to review and create a set of new national bilingual social care and early years childcare specific resources* to support the delivery and completion of essential skills qualifications.

What is required / ‘The Requirements’

We are seeking a provider to work closely with us to:

1) Research and engage with learning providers to establish existing and relevant essential skills resources that are being used to support the delivery of Communication and Application of Number within the sector.

2) Based on findings produce a report outlining recommendations for the development of a set of national bilingual, sector specific resources and materials to be used by learners, learning providers and employers to support the achievement of essential skills qualifications.

3) Develop a set of national bilingual, sector specific resources and materials that support the learning and delivery of essential skills, and which have been endorsed by the relevant Awarding Organisations.

Method

Stage One – The supplier will complete desktop research and engagement to scope and identify all existing and relevant sector specific resources in order to make recommendations.

Stage Two – The supplier will develop and test new national bilingual resources and materials through engagement with awarding bodies, learning providers, learners, employers and advisory groups.

Please see specification for more information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=132570.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

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
	80000000		Education and training services
	85000000		Health and social work services
	85300000		Social work and related services
	85310000		Social work 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 Total quantity or scope of tender

Budget

There is a budget of £45,000 (inclusive of any applicable VAT) agreed for this tender.

The Supplier will provide full financial breakdown of the costs associated with the project for consideration through the evaluation process.

Prices must be quoted in pounds sterling and clearly state if VAT will or will not be charged.

Length of contract

The contract will run initially until 31 August 2024 with the following milestones in place:

Stage 1 – 30 November 2023

Stage 2 – 31 August 2024

A break clause will be inserted on 30 November 2023, which Social Care Wales reserves the right to not enact.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3 Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
14-07-2023 Time 12:00

Estimated award date
07-08-2023

4.5 Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN CY

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

Supplier Engagement Session

We will be holding a Q&A session on Thursday, 29 June 2023 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm. If you would like to join this session, please email procurement@socialcare.wales by 28 June 2023

(WA Ref:132570)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2 Additional Documentation

The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:

Combined ITT and Specification - Sgiliau hanfodol

Combined ITT and Specification - Essential Skills Final

Atodiad 1 - Holiadur Cyn-gymhwyso

Appendix 1 - Pre-Qualification Questionnaire

Atodiad 2 - Dogfen Ymateb Ansawdd (7)

Appendix 2 – Technical Quality Response Document (1)

Atodiad 3 - Dogfen Ymateb Ariannol (1)

Appendix 3 – Financial and Pricing Response Document

Atodiad 4 - Canllaw ein llais Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru

Appendix 4 – Social Care Wales’s tone of voice guidelines

Atodiad 5 - Canllawiau brand Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru

Appendix 5 – Social Care Wales’s branding guidelines

Atodiad 6 - Ffurflen Tendro

Appendix 6 - Form of Tender

Social Care Wales - Terms and Conditions

5.3 Publication date of this notice

22-06-2023

SF 51a

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
80000000	Education and training services	Education
85000000	Health and social work services	Other Services
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
85300000	Social work and related services	Health and social work services
85310000	Social work services	Social work and related 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

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: N/a
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

Further information

Date	Details
29/06/2023 17:31	ADDED FILE: Essential Skills Supplier Engagement Meeting Q&A Questions and answers discussed at Supplier Engagement meeting on 29 June 2023
04/07/2023 13:55	REPLACED FILE: Combined ITT and Specification - Essential Skills Final Additional information added to section 2, all additions have been highlighted for ease.
04/07/2023 13:56	REPLACED FILE: Combined ITT and Specification - Sgiliau hanfodol Gwybodaeth ychwanegol a ychwanegwyd at adran 2, tynnwyd sylw at yr holl ychwanegiadau er hwylustod.
13/10/2023 16:34	Notice Cancelled This notice has been cancelled. The original deadline date of 14/07/2023 is no longer applicable. Cancelled due to low supplier response. Tender is re-advertised and live with notice reference SEP451101

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Additional documents

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