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Contract Award Notice

Workforce Development Planning and Practice Educator Inquiry 

  • First published: 02 December 2025
  • Last modified: 02 December 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-156377
Published by:
Social Care Wales
Authority ID:
AA0289
Publication date:
02 December 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

The purpose of this tender is to commission the development of two strategic workforce delivery plans, one for social work and one for residential childcare services, and to conduct an inquiry into the operating context of practice educators in Wales. These outputs will support the implementation of the Health and Social Care Workforce Strategy (2020–2030) and its 2024–2027 Delivery Plan, helping to ensure a sustainable, skilled, and supported social care workforce. The work will be co-produced with the sector and informed by engagement with practitioners, stakeholders, and service users. It will provide actionable insights and recommendations to guide future workforce planning, policy development, and service improvement across social care in Wales.

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL

SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address


Social Care Wales

South Gate House, Wood Street,

Cardiff

CF10 1EW

UK

Procurement Team

+44 3003033444


http://www.socialcare.wales

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Workforce Development Planning and Practice Educator Inquiry 

2.2

Description of the contract

The purpose of this tender is to commission the development of two strategic workforce delivery plans, one for social work and one for residential childcare services, and to conduct an inquiry into the operating context of practice educators in Wales.

These outputs will support the implementation of the Health and Social Care Workforce Strategy (2020–2030) and its 2024–2027 Delivery Plan, helping to ensure a sustainable, skilled, and supported social care workforce.

The work will be co-produced with the sector and informed by engagement with practitioners, stakeholders, and service users. It will provide actionable insights and recommendations to guide future workforce planning, policy development, and service improvement across social care in Wales.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

73200000 Research and development consultancy services
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
80000000 Education and training services
80500000 Training services
85000000 Health and social work services
85300000 Social work and related services
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





Oxford Brookes Enterprises Limited

Oxford Brookes University Gipsy Lane, Headington,

Oxford

OX30BP

UK




http://ipc.brookes.ac.uk

5 Other Information

5.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

5.2

Date of Contract Award

 02-12-2025

5.3

Number of tenders received

2

5.4

Other Information

(WA Ref:158875)

5.5

Additional Documentation

N/a

5.6

Publication date of this notice:

 02-12-2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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
85300000 Social work and related services Health and social work services
80500000 Training services Education and training 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

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Notice details
Publication date:
02 October 2025
Deadline date:
30 October 2025 00:00
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Authority name:
Social Care Wales
Publication date:
02 December 2025
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Authority name:
Social Care Wales

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