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Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-169030
Published by:: Social Care Wales
Authority ID:: AA0289
Publication date:: 11 August 2026
Deadline date:: 08 September 2026
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: Yes
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

Social Care Wales is seeking a supplier to design and develop a coherent, evidence-informed and ready-to-launch Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) support offer for local authorities across Wales. Through research, stakeholder engagement, co-design, mapping of existing provision, testing and feasibility assessment, the successful supplier will create a practical, scalable and sustainable support model that complements existing improvement activity, responds to current and emerging system challenges, and provides clear implementation pathways for national rollout by autumn 2027. Please see ITT for full specification.

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: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

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

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Design and Development of a National MDT Support Offer for Welsh Local Authorities

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

Social Care Wales is seeking a supplier to design and develop a coherent, evidence-informed and ready-to-launch Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) support offer for local authorities across Wales.

Through research, stakeholder engagement, co-design, mapping of existing provision, testing and feasibility assessment, the successful supplier will create a practical, scalable and sustainable support model that complements existing improvement activity, responds to current and emerging system challenges, and provides clear implementation pathways for national rollout by autumn 2027.

Please see ITT for full specification.

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=169030.

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
	79313000		Performance review services
	79314000		Feasibility study
	79315000		Social research services
	79410000		Business and management consultancy services
	79411000		General management consultancy services
	79411100		Business development consultancy 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

There is a budget of £50,000 (inclusive of any applicable VAT) agreed for this tender.

The contract will run from 5 October 2026 to 31 October 2027.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

Please see attached ITT.

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
08-09-2026 Time 12:00

Estimated award date
05-10-2026

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

(WA Ref:169030)

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:

Appendix 1 - Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)

Appendix 2 – Technical Quality Response Document

Appendix 3 – Financial and Pricing Response Document

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

Appendix 5 – Social Care Wales’s branding guidelines

Appendix 6 - Form of Tender

Combined ITT and Specification - Design and Development of a National MDT Support Offer for Welsh Local Authorities

Atodiad 1 - Holiadur Cyn-gymhwyso (PQQ)

Atodiad 2 - Dogfen Ymateb Ansawdd

Atodiad 3 - Dogfen Ymateb Ariannol

Atodiad 4 - Canllaw ein llais Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru

Atodiad 5 - Canllawiau brand Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru

Atodiad 6 - Ffurflen Tendro

Gwahoddiad i Dendro ac Manyleb - Dylunio a datblygu Cynnig Cymorth MDT Cenedlaethol ar gyfer Awdurdodau Lleol Cymru

Social Care Wales Contract Template

5.3 Publication date of this notice

11-08-2026

SF 51a

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
79410000	Business and management consultancy services	Business and management consultancy and related services
79411100	Business development consultancy services	General management consultancy services
79314000	Feasibility study	Market research services
79411000	General management consultancy services	Business and management consultancy services
79313000	Performance review services	Market research 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

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

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Design and Development of a National MDT Support Offer for Welsh Local Authorities

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

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

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox