Scope
Description
We are seeking a suitably skilled and experienced supplier to define and deliver a user-led approach to developing Minimum Operating Data Standards (MODS) for social care in Wales. This will involve deep engagement with stakeholders, identification and prioritisation of use cases, and development of a structured Data Catalogue to inform the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource (FHIR) framework. This contract will be split across the following phases: Phase 1: Engagement and Discovery Phase 2: Further Development and Implementation Note: Social Care Wales will commission FHIR expertise through a separate contract. While both the successful supplier of this tender and the FHIR experts will have distinct areas of responsibility, they will be expected to work in close collaboration to ensure alignment between the development of the MODS and its mapping to the HL7 FHIR framework. This joint approach will ensure that technical compatibility is built in from the outset and that both strands of work progress in a coordinated, efficient manner.
Contract 1. A User Led Approach to Developing Social Care Data Standards and Data Sharing Use Cases in Wales
Supplier
Contract value
- £228,000 excluding VAT
- £273,600 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
11 November 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
11 November 2025
Standstill period
- End: 20 November 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
28 November 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 December 2025 to 31 March 2026
- Possible extension to 31 March 2027
- 1 year, 4 months
Description of possible extension:
Phase 2 - If extended, will run for a further 12 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
Contract locations
- UKL - Wales
Information about tenders
- 7 tenders received
- 7 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
- 6 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Better Group Limited trading as BetterGov
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXVQ-5829-DNYQ
1 Wildwood Terrace
London
NW3 7HT
United Kingdom
Email: matt@bettergov.co.uk
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. A User Led Approach to Developing Social Care Data Standards and Data Sharing Use Cases in Wales
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