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Contract Award Notice

Research on Volunteer Pathways into Paid Social Care Roles in Wales

  • First published: 09 July 2025
  • Last modified: 09 July 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-150324
Published by:
Social Care Wales
Authority ID:
AA0289
Publication date:
09 July 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

Social Care Wales has received further funding from Welsh Government’s Volunteering Wales Strategic Grant, administered by the Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA). This funding will be used to commission a new piece of research to build on our existing research into the social care volunteering landscape in Wales. The new project will involve in-depth qualitative research to explore the experiences of volunteers who transition into paid roles within the social care sector. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Supplier to design and deliver robust qualitative research exploring the experiences of social care volunteers in Wales who are either seeking or have secured paid employment within the sector. The research will also capture the perspectives of individuals involved in recruiting and supporting these volunteers.

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

Research on Volunteer Pathways into Paid Social Care Roles in Wales

2.2

Description of the contract

Social Care Wales has received further funding from Welsh Government’s Volunteering Wales Strategic Grant, administered by the Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA). This funding will be used to commission a new piece of research to build on our existing research into the social care volunteering landscape in Wales. The new project will involve in-depth qualitative research to explore the experiences of volunteers who transition into paid roles within the social care sector.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Supplier to design and deliver robust qualitative research exploring the experiences of social care volunteers in Wales who are either seeking or have secured paid employment within the sector. The research will also capture the perspectives of individuals involved in recruiting and supporting these volunteers.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

73110000 Research services
79315000 Social research 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





Usw Commercial Services Ltd.

University Of South Wales, Treforest,

Pontypridd

CF371DL

UK




5 Other Information

5.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

5.2

Date of Contract Award

 17-06-2025

5.3

Number of tenders received

12

5.4

Other Information

(WA Ref:153144)

5.5

Additional Documentation

N/a

5.6

Publication date of this notice:

 09-07-2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
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

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Notice details
Publication date:
28 April 2025
Deadline date:
19 May 2025 00:00
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Authority name:
Social Care Wales
Publication date:
09 July 2025
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Authority name:
Social Care Wales

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