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Contract Award Notice

Review of Draft Reimbursement Policy

  • First published: 13 November 2025
  • Last modified: 13 November 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-158096
Published by:
Social Care Wales
Authority ID:
AA0289
Publication date:
13 November 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

Introduction Social Care Wales is committed to involving people who use care and support in how we develop our products, services and support. We want to see how we can reimburse them for their time and contributions to support the development of our resources, products and services for the social care and early years workforce. We have drafted a policy to govern reimbursements and now are now seeking specialist advice to ensure our approach is compliant with UK tax law and HMRC requirements. We will not be giving personal tax advice to individuals, but we want to ensure our policy and processes comply with our organisational responsibilities. What is required/’The Requirements’ The successful supplier will; Review of draft reimbursement policy Provide advice covering reimbursements to people who either work for social care organisations or people who are not employed. With consideration for paying them for the time spent on their involvement and any associated employment tax risks. Social Care Wales will be looking to have clear written guidance from the successful Supplier and advice through written documentation by 31 October 2025. Aims and objectives To review Social Care Wales draft reimbursement policy. To explain how relevant legislation applies to each risk. To recommend mitigations for identified risks. To advise on the correct treatment of different routes – whether a person is connected to a social care organisation or is not employed To highlight any thresholds or conditions that may change tax treatment

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

Review of Draft Reimbursement Policy

2.2

Description of the contract

Introduction

Social Care Wales is committed to involving people who use care and support in how we develop our products, services and support. We want to see how we can reimburse them for their time and contributions to support the development of our resources, products and services for the social care and early years workforce.

We have drafted a policy to govern reimbursements and now are now seeking specialist advice to ensure our approach is compliant with UK tax law and HMRC requirements. We will not be giving personal tax advice to individuals, but we want to ensure our policy and processes comply with our organisational responsibilities.

What is required/’The Requirements’

The successful supplier will;

Review of draft reimbursement policy

Provide advice covering reimbursements to people who either work for social care organisations or people who are not employed.

With consideration for paying them for the time spent on their involvement and any associated employment tax risks.

Social Care Wales will be looking to have clear written guidance from the successful Supplier and advice through written documentation by 31 October 2025.

Aims and objectives

To review Social Care Wales draft reimbursement policy.

To explain how relevant legislation applies to each risk.

To recommend mitigations for identified risks.

To advise on the correct treatment of different routes – whether a person is connected to a social care organisation or is not employed

To highlight any thresholds or conditions that may change tax treatment

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

79100000 Legal services
79111000 Legal advisory 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

7000 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





Brodies Llp

Capital Square, 58 Morrison Street,

Edinburgh

EH38BP

UK




5 Other Information

5.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

5.2

Date of Contract Award

 06-10-2025

5.3

Number of tenders received

5

5.4

Other Information

(WA Ref:158096)

5.5

Additional Documentation

N/a

5.6

Publication date of this notice:

 13-11-2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79111000 Legal advisory services Legal advisory and representation services
79100000 Legal services Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

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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