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Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-165164
Published by:: Social Care Wales
Authority ID:: AA0289
Publication date:: 18 May 2026
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

*****THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD********* The purpose of this contract is to appoint a supplier to develop the next Social Care Workforce Delivery Plan for Wales covering 2027–2030. The supplier will carry out research, stakeholder engagement, consultation management, and analysis to produce a fully developed, bilingual, accessible Delivery Plan that reflects national priorities and the needs of the social care workforce. The work will ensure that Social Care Wales, Welsh Government, and national partners have an evidence‑based, co‑produced plan that sets out clear priorities, actions and measures of impact for the next phase of workforce strategy implementation.

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

Development of the Social Care Workforce Delivery Plan 2027 to 2030

2.2 Description of the contract

*****THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD*********

The purpose of this contract is to appoint a supplier to develop the next Social Care Workforce Delivery Plan for Wales covering 2027–2030.

The supplier will carry out research, stakeholder engagement, consultation management, and analysis to produce a fully developed, bilingual, accessible Delivery Plan that reflects national priorities and the needs of the social care workforce. The work will ensure that Social Care Wales, Welsh Government, and national partners have an evidence‑based, co‑produced plan that sets out clear priorities, actions and measures of impact for the next phase of workforce strategy implementation.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	73110000		Research services
	79315000		Social research services
	79411000		General management 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 Estimated Total Value

70152 GBP

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: Oxford Brookes Enterprises Limited
Postal Address: Oxford Brookes University Gipsy Lane, Headington,
Town: Oxford	Postal Code: OX30BP	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone:
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): 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

18-05-2026

5.3 Number of tenders received

5.4 Other Information

(WA Ref:165164)

5.5 Additional Documentation

N/a

5.6 Publication date of this notice:

18-05-2026

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Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
79411000	General management consultancy services	Business and management 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

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Development of the Social Care Workforce Delivery Plan 2027 to 2030

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: