Award

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

  • Social Care Wales

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-041574

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0512a8 (view related notices)

Published 21 July 2025, 11:48am



Scope

Reference

Workforce Survey 2026-2030

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.


Contract 1. Delivery of the Workforce Survey for Social Care Workers in Wales (2026-2030)

Supplier

Contract value

  • £218,129 excluding VAT
  • £261,755 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

19 June 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

21 July 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 30 July 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

31 July 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 4 August 2025 to 30 September 2026
  • Possible extension to 30 September 2030
  • 5 years, 1 month, 28 days

Description of possible extension:

The contract will run initially from 28 July 2025 - 30 September 2026 with an option to extend, at the sole discretion of Social Care Wales for up to a further 4 years, the maximum contract duration is therefore 5 years.

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
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UKL - Wales

Information about tenders

  • 5 tenders received
  • 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

Cardiff University

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVT-4343-HWYR

Cardiff University, sbarc/spark, Room 1.07, Maindy Road,

Cardiff

CF24 4HQ

United Kingdom

Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Delivery of the Workforce Survey for Social Care Workers in Wales (2026-2030)


Contracting authority

Social Care Wales

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTTZ-7468-NYRQ

South Gate House

Cardiff

CF10 1EW

United Kingdom

Contact name: Procurement Team

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