Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-156377
Published by:: Social Care Wales
Authority ID:: AA0289
Publication date:: 02 October 2025
Deadline date:: 30 October 2025
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: Yes
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 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

Workforce Development Planning and Practice Educator Inquiry 

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

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.

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=156377.

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
	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

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 £75,000 inclusive of any applicable VAT) agreed for this tender. The contract will run from 5 January - 30 June 2026.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

Please see ITT within additional documents.

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
30-10-2025 Time 12:00

Estimated award date
19-12-2025

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:156377)

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:

ITT - Workforce Development Plan & PE Inquiry

ITT - Cynllun Datblygu'r Gweithlu & Ymchwiliad AY

Appendix 1 - Pre-Qualification Questionnaire

Atodiad 1 - Holiadur Cyn-gymhwyso

Appendix 2 – Technical Quality Response Document

Atodiad 2 - Dogfen Ymateb Ansawdd

Appendix 3 – Financial and Pricing Response Document

Atodiad 3 - Dogfen Ymateb Ariannol

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

Atodiad 4 - Canllaw ein llais Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru

Appendix 5 – Social Care Wales’s branding guidelines

Atodiad 5 - Canllawiau brand Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru

Appendix 6 - Form of Tender

Atodiad 6 - Ffurflen Tendro

Social Care Wales Contract Template

5.3 Publication date of this notice

02-10-2025

SF 51a

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

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

Date	Details
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Postbox

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Workforce Development Planning and Practice Educator Inquiry

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

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice

Coding

Commodity categories

Delivery locations

Alert region restrictions

About the buyer

Further information

Postbox

Q&A

Additional documents

Current documents

Replaced documents

Workforce Development Planning and Practice Educator Inquiry 