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

Development of a pilot programme - Supporting progression for the ethnic minority workforce

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

What is required / ‘The Requirements’

We are seeking a suitably skilled and experienced supplier to design and develop a pilot programme for the ethnic minority social care workforce in Wales.

The purpose of the programme is to empower ethnic minority employees in the social care sector by equipping them with essential skills and resources to advance their careers, thereby promoting diversity and inclusivity in leadership roles.

The target audience for the programmes participants are ethnic minority social care professionals, such as domiciliary and residential/care home workers, currently employed within the sector who demonstrate potential and interest in career progression. Please note this does not include qualified social workers or social care students.

To successfully develop the programme the supplier will work collaboratively with Social Care Wales to:

1 Recruit and run a continuous working group;

2. Design and create programme components;

3. Design and create programme guidance packs;

4. Design a pilot programme;

5. Design a recruitment process for eligible participants and employers to take part in the programme.

Bilingual Requirements

The supplier must ensure all final designs are fully accessible and coherent in both English and Welsh. This includes accurate translation of all text (please refer to section 5.1 for mandatory requirements) while maintaining meaning, context, and cultural relevance of the original material.

Only the final approved drafts must be translated and made available bilingually.

Method

Working in partnership with Social Care Wales, we propose a collaborative approach with a focus on gaining the perspectives of individuals with lived experience and social care representatives.

Suppliers are to outline their approach to each requirement within their quality response.

Outputs

The successful design and develop of the pilot programme will result in the following key outputs:

- Delivery of interactive workshops

- Comprehensive and structure components

- Detailed, accessible and engaging guidance packs

- A complete pilot programme framework

- A well-defined recruitment process

All work to be completed by 30 April 2025.

Please see Specification for more information

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=145648.

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

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Budget

There is a budget of £35,000 (inclusive of any applicable VAT) agreed for this tender.

The Supplier will provide full financial breakdown of the costs associated with the project for consideration through the evaluation process.

Prices must be quoted in pounds sterling and clearly state if VAT will or will not be charged.

Length of contract

The contract will run from 2 January until 30 April 2025.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

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

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

(WA Ref:145648)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice