Tender

Engagement on a Career Map for Social Care Workers in Wales

SOCIAL CARE WALES

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Tender

20 Sep 2022 at 12:09

S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Social Care Wales is inviting tenders for an engagement aimed at developing a career map for social care workers in Wales. The tender, titled "Engagement on a Career Map for Social Care Workers in Wales", is part of support work for the Social Care Fair Work Forum. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage with the deadline for submission set for 11th October 2022. The buying organisation, Social Care Wales, based in Cardiff, is seeking to improve working arrangements for social care workers in Wales by setting out levels, competencies, tasks, and pay levels within the workforce.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in research and development services, consultancy, and social research to participate in shaping the future of the social care workforce in Wales. Companies with expertise in these areas, particularly in the health and social work services sector, would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The successful bidder will have the chance to contribute to the development of a pay and progression framework, engaging with the social care sector and helping to define career progression opportunities within the industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Engagement on a Career Map for Social Care Workers in Wales

Notice Description

IntroductionSocial Care Wales is issuing this invitation as part of its support work for the Social Care Fair Work Forum. The Forum is a body established by the Welsh Government as a social partnership and includes membership from trade unions, employers, Social Care Wales, and the Welsh Government.Social Care Wales is the regulator of the social care workforce in Wales. That means we register practitioners, set standards of practice and make sure workers are fit to practise. We are also responsible for developing and improving the workforce, improving services, and supporting people to use research and data. We are funded by the Welsh Government.What is required / 'The Requirements'The Social Care Fair Work Forum seeks to improve the working arrangements for social care workers in Wales, so that they meet the definition and characteristics of Fair Work set out in the report of the Fair Work Commission in 2019.Definition: Fair work is where workers are fairly rewarded, heard and represented, secure and able to progress in a healthy, inclusive environment where rights are respected.Characteristics within the definition: Fair reward; employee voice and collective representation; security and flexibility; opportunity for access, growth and progression; safe, healthy and inclusive working environment, legal rights respected and given substantive effect.:As part of its work to meet this ambition, the Forum has agreed to develop a 'pay and progression framework' for the social care workforce in Wales. This would aim to set out a series of levels, or bands, within the workforce that would include a range of information including expected competencies, tasks and, ultimately, pay levels.Work has been ongoing to develop this concept and to begin to map out the elements that would be required.The Framework will be limited, in its initial phase, to direct care workers in social care. Social workers will not be included at this stage (although separate work is underway relating to pay scales for social work harmonisation elsewhere).The Framework will consist of four elements:1. an overarching description of the framework,2. a career map that illustrates the opportunities for progression in social care (and related sectors),3. a set of example role profiles for jobs within the sector and,4. a scale of anticipated pay rates (bands) for each levelThis invitation to tender is primarily concerned with the first of these elements, although depending on progress it might look to incorporate elements of 2 and 3 as the work continues.The Forum has developed, through a subgroup, an initial framework description that now needs to be refined and tested with the social care sector prior to formal consultation alongside other proposals in early 2023. Advice has also been received from a specially established HR Expert Group that has been drawn from all parts of the sector.It is anticipated that the framework description will be based around five bands, aligned with the qualification framework established by Social Care Wales. This is equivalent to NVQ levels 2, 3, 4 and 5, alongside a band that recognises those roles that are for new starters in the sector, or where specific competencies are at a lower level.There will be no distinction in the broad description between children and adult social care.The initial view is that this description will include several elements:- Title - a common form of words such 'senior social care worker'- Competencies - general expectations of a worker at this band, related to the qualification framework already established.- Brief description of role - a two or three sentence form of words- General role profile - a longer description of the type of requirements for the role- Example roles that fall into the band - for illustration- Registration - whether it requires registration with Social Care Wales- Typical tasks - examples of the work undertaken at this bandPlease see specification for more informationNOTE: 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=124869.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. (WA Ref:124869)The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-124869
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124869
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73110000 - Research services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79315000 - Social research services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOCIAL CARE WALES
Contact Name
Procurement Team
Contact Email
procurement@socialcare.wales
Contact Phone
+44 3003033444

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 1EW
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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