CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Development of workforce plans and a post qualifying framework for the social care sector

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

We are looking to appoint a contractor for an initial six-month period to help us develop two distinct workforce plans with identified and agreed actions including where the responsibility for delivering on the actions lie.

The aim would be to create a workforce plan for social workers, and a specific workforce plan for the direct care workforce in adult services in line with themes of the workforce strategy as follows:

- An Engaged, Motivated and Healthy Workforce

- Attraction and Recruitment

- Seamless Workforce Models

- Building a Digitally Ready Workforce

- Excellent Education and Learning

- Leadership and Succession

- Workforce Supply and Shape

In addition, we look to the contractor to support the development of a post qualifying framework for social work that takes account of existing post qualifying provision and proposes new learning content based on sector need.

Please download the ITT and specification for further details.

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=103483.

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

The work outlined in this specification would need to be completed in two phases:

- The post qualifying framework to be signed off in early January 2021

- The workforce plans to be signed off in the middle of February 2021

There is a budget of £86,880 (inclusive of any applicable VAT) agreed for this tender.

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:103483)

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

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice