Tender

Delivery of the Workforce Survey for Social Care Workers in Wales (2026-2030)

Social Care Wales

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-021084

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0512a8

Published 14 May 2025, 9:44am

Scope

Description

We are seeking a suitability skilled supplier or consortium to refine, test and deliver the Workforce Survey for Social Care Workers in Wales from 2026-2030. Please refer to ITT for full details of the requirement.

Total value (estimated)

£258,334 excluding VAT
£310,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

28 July 2025 to 27 July 2026
Possible extension to 27 July 2030
5 years

Description of possible extension:

The contract will run initially from 28 July 2025 - 30 September 2026 with a possibility of being extended for up to a further 4 years, up to a total period of 5 years. Please see ITT section 2.9 for full timeline.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

79315000 - Social research services
79310000 - Market research services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
72314000 - Data collection and collation services
85310000 - Social work services
85000000 - Health and social work services
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Contract locations

UKL - Wales

Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

Yes, please refer to Appendix 1 - WSPQ.

Technical ability conditions of participation

Yes, please refer to Appendix 1 - WSPQ, and Appendix 2 - Quality Response.

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

2 June 2025, 5:00pm

Tender submission deadline

9 June 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

Welsh

Award decision date (estimated)

7 July 2025

Recurring procurement

Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 29 July 2030

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name	Description	Type	Weighting
Technical/Quality	Please see Appendix 2 for quality question breakdown.	Quality	60.00%
Social Value	Please see Appendix 2 for Social Value question breakdown.	Quality	20.00%
Financial	Please see Appendix 3 for cost submission requirements.	Cost	20.00%

Other information

Payment terms

The payment schedule will be agreed with the successful supplier. Invoices are to be submitted to finance@socialcare.wales. All payments will be made within 30 days. Please see Social Care Wales Terms and Conditions for further details.

Description of risks to contract performance

Lack of response rate to Workforce Survey.

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice

No preliminary market engagement has been held in relation to this requirement. We have previously delivered this requirement and have therefore used our previous experience to refine the specification.

Documents

Contracting authority

Social Care Wales

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTTZ-7468-NYRQ

South Gate House

Cardiff

CF10 1EW

United Kingdom

Contact name: Procurement Team

Telephone: +442920780593

Email: procurement@socialcare.wales

Website: http://www.socialcare.wales

Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales

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