Workforce Development Planning and Practice Educator Inquiry
Details
- Buyer
- Social Care Wales
- Supplier(s)
- Oxford Brookes Enterprises Ltd
- Topic
- Research and development consultancy services
- Published
- 2 December 2025
- Source
- uk:sell2wales
Tender description
The purpose of this tender is to commission the development of two strategic workforce delivery plans, one for social work and one for residential childcare services, and to conduct an inquiry into the operating context of practice educators in Wales.These outputs will support the implementation of the Health and Social Care Workforce Strategy (2020–2030) and its 2024–2027 Delivery Plan, helping to ensure a sustainable, skilled, and supported social care workforce.The work will be co-produced with the sector and informed by engagement with practitioners, stakeholders, and service users. It will provide actionable insights and recommendations to guide future workforce planning, policy development, and service improvement across social care in Wales.
Timeline
- Completed: Award published2 December 2025Current notice
- Completed: Award date2 December 2025
About the buyer
Social Care Wales is the workforce regulator for social care in Wales, a non-departmental public body sponsored by Welsh Government. Welsh and local small and medium suppliers are prioritised wherever quality and value allow. Procurement follows the Procurement Act 2023 and the Wales Procurement Policy Statement.
Over the past 5 years, most of Social Care Wales's contract awards have been in business services, health and social work and research and development.
Relevant CPV codes
- 73200000 · Research and development consultancy services
- 79400000 · Business and management consultancy and related services
- 80000000 · Education and training services
- 80500000 · Training services
- 85000000 · Health and social work services
- 85300000 · Social work and related services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@social-care-wales.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@social-care-wales.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@social-care-wales.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@social-care-wales.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@social-care-wales.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@social-care-wales.gov |
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