Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-144596
Published by:: Social Care Wales
Authority ID:: AA0289
Publication date:: 18 September 2024
Deadline date:: 17 October 2024
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: Yes
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

Background (Phase 1) In 2023/2024 an external supplier was commissioned to conduct research on current resources being used to support learners from the social care sector, and early years and childcare sectors, with their ESW qualifications. The research report established that there is a lack of good quality, sector specific resources available to support learners to achieve their ESW qualifications. The report therefore concluded that there is a significant demand for good quality, sector specific resources, which reflect generic roles and functions and focus on getting the basic functional skills right. What is required / ‘The Requirements’ a Resource Development Following the findings of Phase 1 we are now seeking a suitability skilled and experienced supplier to work closely with Social Care Wales and other key stakeholders (including relevant awarding bodies) to develop a set of national, bilingual, accessible, and sector specific resources to support the learning and delivery of: - ESW Level 1 and 2 Application of Number for Health and Social Care (HSC) - ESW Level 1 and 2 Application of Number for Early Years Childcare (EYCC) - ESW Level 1 and 2 Communication for Health and Social Care (HSC) - EWS Level 1 and 2 Communication for Early Years Childcare (EYCC) The supplier must ensure that the resources align with any wider ESW developments (for example, as a result of the Qualification Wales review). The resources will be used to support learning in the context of social care. They will include care-based tasks or activities which could be used by tutors during their lessons to help confirm understanding and/or an individual independently. b Resource Testing Following development, the supplier must also test the resources via engagement with the Social Care Wales and other key stakeholders (i.e. awarding bodies, learning providers, learners, employers, subject matter experts and relevant advisory groups). This will be critical the ensure the resources are effective, relevant and accessible. The supplier must use the outcome of this testing to produce the final products. Outputs Stage 1 (November 2024): Agree project plan and submit draft resource / proposal for Social Care Wales’s approval. Stage 2 (November 2024 – February 2025): Work closely with Social Care Wales and other key stakeholders to develop and create a set of resources and materials to support the learning and delivery of: - ESW Level 1 and 2 Application of Number for Health and Social Care (HSC) - ESW Level 1 and 2 Application of Number for Early Years Childcare (EYCC) - ESW Level 1 and 2 Communication for Health and Social Care (HSC) - ESW Level 1 and 2 Communication for Early Years Childcare (EYCC) Stage 3 (February - March 2025): Test the prototype resources with the relevant stakeholders, refine and submit final draft for approval. Provide relevant Social Care Wales officers with the necessary skills and knowledge to amend the resources and materials in future, if required. Provide final bi-lingual resources ready for use. Please see Specification for more detail

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: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

Official Name: Social Care Wales
Postal Address:
Town:	Postal Code:	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone:
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:
Town:	Postal Code:	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone:
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): http://www.socialcare.wales

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Development of Essential Skills Learning Resources

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

Background (Phase 1)

In 2023/2024 an external supplier was commissioned to conduct research on current resources being used to support learners from the social care sector, and early years and childcare sectors, with their ESW qualifications.

The research report established that there is a lack of good quality, sector specific resources available to support learners to achieve their ESW qualifications. The report therefore concluded that there is a significant demand for good quality, sector specific resources, which reflect generic roles and functions and focus on getting the basic functional skills right.

What is required / ‘The Requirements’

a Resource Development

Following the findings of Phase 1 we are now seeking a suitability skilled and experienced supplier to work closely with Social Care Wales and other key stakeholders (including relevant awarding bodies) to develop a set of national, bilingual, accessible, and sector specific resources to support the learning and delivery of:

- ESW Level 1 and 2 Application of Number for Health and Social Care (HSC)

- ESW Level 1 and 2 Application of Number for Early Years Childcare (EYCC)

- ESW Level 1 and 2 Communication for Health and Social Care (HSC)

- EWS Level 1 and 2 Communication for Early Years Childcare (EYCC)

The supplier must ensure that the resources align with any wider ESW developments (for example, as a result of the Qualification Wales review).

The resources will be used to support learning in the context of social care. They will include care-based tasks or activities which could be used by tutors during their lessons to help confirm understanding and/or an individual independently.

b Resource Testing

Following development, the supplier must also test the resources via engagement with the Social Care Wales and other key stakeholders (i.e. awarding bodies, learning providers, learners, employers, subject matter experts and relevant advisory groups). This will be critical the ensure the resources are effective, relevant and accessible.

The supplier must use the outcome of this testing to produce the final products.

Outputs

Stage 1 (November 2024):

Agree project plan and submit draft resource / proposal for Social Care Wales’s approval.

Stage 2 (November 2024 – February 2025):

Work closely with Social Care Wales and other key stakeholders to develop and create a set of resources and materials to support the learning and delivery of:

- ESW Level 1 and 2 Application of Number for Health and Social Care (HSC)

- ESW Level 1 and 2 Application of Number for Early Years Childcare (EYCC)

- ESW Level 1 and 2 Communication for Health and Social Care (HSC)

- ESW Level 1 and 2 Communication for Early Years Childcare (EYCC)

Stage 3 (February - March 2025):

Test the prototype resources with the relevant stakeholders, refine and submit final draft for approval.

Provide relevant Social Care Wales officers with the necessary skills and knowledge to amend the resources and materials in future, if required.

Provide final bi-lingual resources ready for use.

Please see Specification for more detail

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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
	73000000		Research and development services and related consultancy services
	73110000		Research services
	79315000		Social research services
	80000000		Education and training services
	80400000		Adult and other education services
	80420000		E-learning services
	80521000		Training programme services
	85000000		Health and social work services
	85300000		Social work and related services
	85310000		Social work 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

Budget

There is a budget of £45,000 (inclusive of any applicable VAT) agreed for this contract.

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 11 November 2024 - 31 March 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

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
17-10-2024 Time 12:00

Estimated award date
04-11-2024

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:144596)

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:

Gwahoddiad i Dendro - Sgiliau Hanfodol

Essential Skills Phase 2 - Combined ITT and Specification

Atodiad 1 - Holiadur Cyn-gymhwyso

Appendix 1 - Pre-Qualification Questionnaire

Atodiad 2 - Dogfen Ymateb Ansawdd

Appendix 2 – Technical Quality Response Document

Atodiad 3 - Dogfen Ymateb Ariannol

Appendix 3 – Financial and Pricing Response Document

Atodiad 4 - Canllaw ein llais Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru

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

Atodiad 5 - Canllawiau brand Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru

Appendix 5 – Social Care Wales’s branding guidelines

Atodiad 6 - Ffurflen Tendro

Appendix 6 - Form of Tender (1)

Social Care Wales Contract

5.3 Publication date of this notice

18-09-2024

SF 51a

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
80400000	Adult and other education services	Education and training services
80000000	Education and training services	Education
80420000	E-learning services	Adult and other education services
85000000	Health and social work services	Other Services
73000000	Research and development services and related consultancy services	Research and Development
73110000	Research services	Research and experimental development services
79315000	Social research services	Market research services
85300000	Social work and related services	Health and social work services
85310000	Social work services	Social work and related services
80521000	Training programme services	Training facilities

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

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Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

Further information

Date	Details
26/09/2024 10:14	ADDED FILE: Supplier Engagement Session Meeting minutes from the supplier engagement session held on 25th September

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Additional Documents

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