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Building a research, innovation and improvement skills development approach for social care

SOCIAL CARE WALES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Mar 2023 at 00:00

Tender

26 Sep 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Social Care Wales is seeking suppliers for a project titled "Building a research, innovation and improvement skills development approach for social care". The project aims to enhance research, innovation, and improvement skills in social work and social care in Wales. The tender is in the "Open procedure" stage, with a budget of 180,000 GBP. The project involves creating actionable alpha projects, developing a sustainable skills development approach, and collaborating with various stakeholders in the social care sector. The deadline for submissions is 25th October 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in research, innovation, and skills development services to collaborate with Social Care Wales. Companies with expertise in user-centred design, outcome-focused programming, and agile methodologies would be well-suited for this project. The contract offers potential for growth and innovation, with a particular focus on supporting better outcomes for individuals receiving care and support in Wales. Businesses should align their proposals to the requirements outlined in the guidance documents provided by Social Care Wales.

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Notice Title

Building a research, innovation and improvement skills development approach for social care

Notice Description

Maximise the impact of our work we recognise the need to increase knowledge skills & experience in research, innovation & improvement. This project will identify the needs & solutions to supporting skills development in these key areas. We require a supplier to help co-design an approach to capability & skills building in research, innovation & improvement for people working in social work & social care in Wales by: using a discovery phase, to understand & synthesise the research we already have & look at existing frameworks & initiatives across research, innovation & improvement using design & co-production principles to engage with people in creative & innovative ways to gain nuanced understanding of their needs assessing how well existing learning & development opportunities meet the needs of people working in social care, including how well known they are & whether the content is relevant & easy to access & identifying gaps in current provision recommending a number of tangible, action-focussed alpha projects designed to meet those needs designing longer-term, overarching approach for research, innovation & improvement skills development. Produce early prototypes & support us to test out agreed alpha projects, which might include: Using & signposting to existing initiatives but implemented in new & creative ways Adapting existing initiatives for Wales & for social care Piloting new approaches e.g designing new learning & development opportunities By working in social work & social care we mean: A wide variety of people including social workers, social work students, social care workers, managers, leaders & commissioners Working in a wide variety of settings including local authorities, provider organisations (both independent, third sector & local authority), as well as settings like health, education & the criminal justice system Supporting children or adults By skills we mean: The skills people need to access, understand, use & generate research in their day-to-day work the skills people would like to develop to take on bigger research projects &/or to pursue research careers the skills people need to innovate in their day-to-day work & to support innovation in social care the skills people need to continuously reflect on, improve & develop their work The aim of this project is to inform the way Social Care Wales & Health & Care Research Wales support the development of research, innovation & improvement skills across social care in Wales. We want partnership & collaboration to be at the heart of what we design as we know that linkages enhance research capacity & capability. We want to reuse, reimagine & embed existing learning & development opportunities wherever we can. We'll use the output of the project to pilot, test & implement support for research, innovation & improvement. We recognise that social care is complex & that there is no single response that will meet all workforce needs, but we anticipate that support could include: learning for research, innovation & improvement practice, for example, small scale capacity building programmes focused on the social care workplace schemes designed to develop formal skills & careers, for example, funding postgraduate degrees other creative ways of developing skills, for example, apprenticeships, coaching & mentoring, peer support. We have an opportunity to take a creative & sustainable approach, which uses our existing learning. We anticipate that the first stage of the project will be to understand what we already know. We're also keen to learn from social care capacity-building projects elsewhere. Most importantly, we want to focus on actions which will deliver better outcomes for people who use care& support in Wales. Our core goal is to make sure research, innovation& improvement count by supporting them to happen in practice. The IMPACT Evaluation of the Social Services & Wellbeing Act has shown the gap between the rhetoric of the Act & the reality of many people who use care & support.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Approach We set out a suggested approach below but invite potential suppliers to improve or build on these suggestions. We will agree the detailed approach during the inception stage of the project. - A discovery phase, to include: ~ a review of the user research and work we've already done ~ an understanding of the programmes and initiatives already in place in Wales (see Appendix 7) ~ a review of developments in research, innovation and improvement skills and capacity-building in social care across the UK (see Appendix 7) ~ a review of relevant policies and documents, to help potential suppliers understand the political and policy environment, including A Healthier Wales, the evaluation of the Social Service and Wellbeing (Wales) Act, the Performance and Improvement Framework for Social Services and the draft Innovation Strategy for Wales. - interviews, focus groups or workshops to gain a detailed understanding of user needs for research, innovation and improvement skills ~ a programme of creative, interactive co-design events that will also help build ongoing relationships between partners and people working and researching in social care We need a supplier whose approach is: - underpinned by user-centred design principles: committed to understanding the context of user need and the early and frequent involvement of users in the design process - outcome and impact focused: seeking to understand intended outcomes for all partners involved in the project - committed to improving equality, diversity and inclusivity in all areas of work: we want a supplier to support our strategic equality plan and help us towards Goal 6 of Welsh Government's Anti-racist Wales action plan and support the principles of More than just words. - supportive and open to existing ideas being dropped into the project, for example adapting Research Time Awards or aligning with our new social work post-qualification framework - agile and iterative: we want to build on our experience of using agile methods to frequently iterate, reprioritise our work and pilot approaches early and often - agile and collaborative: using a one-team approach and working in the open to maintain energy and communicate regularly with partners about the work. We recognise a range of knowledge, skills and experience is needed to deliver this project and so we welcome consortia or collaborative bids. Please see Specification for further information. There is a budget of 130,000 GBP for year one of the contract - Phase 1 and 2 of this project should be delivered in Year 1. There is a budget of 25,000 GBP for year two of the contract and 25,000 GBP for year three of the contract, pending approval of contract extension(s). All costs are inclusive of VAT.

Renewal: The initial contract will run until 31 March 2023 with the option to extend for an additional two years to a maximum expiry date of 31 March 2025. A break clause will be inserted at the end of each year (31 March 2023 and 31 March 2024) which Social Care Wales reserves the right to not enact.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-125029
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=125029
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73110000 - Research services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

79315000 - Social research services

80000000 - Education and training services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£173,333 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Nov 20223 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOCIAL CARE WALES
Contact Name
Not specified
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
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOCIAL FINANCE

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=SEP412684&idx=21
    7th October 2022 - Supplier Engagement Session - Presentation
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=SEP412684&idx=6
    7th October 2022 - Atodiad 2 - Dogfen Ymateb Materion Technegol / Ansawdd
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=SEP412684&idx=20
    7th October 2022 - Atodiad 2 - Dogfen Ymateb Materion Technegol / Ansawdd - Diweddar
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=SEP412684&idx=5
    7th October 2022 - Appendix 2 - Technical / Quality Response Document
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=SEP412684&idx=19
    7th October 2022 - Appendix 2 - Technical / Quality Response Document Updated
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=SEP412684&idx=18
    7th October 2022 - Gwahoddiad i Dendro a Manyleb (ffeil Diweddar)
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=SEP412684&idx=17
    7th October 2022 - Invitation to Tender and Specification (updated)
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=SEP412684&idx=7
    26th September 2022 - Appendix 3 - Financial / Pricing Response Document
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=SEP412684&idx=8
    26th September 2022 - Atodiad 3 - Dogfen Ymateb Materion Ariannol / Prisio
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=SEP412684&idx=9
    26th September 2022 - Appendix 4 - Social Care Wales' tone of voice guidelines
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=SEP412684&idx=10
    26th September 2022 - Atodiad 4 - Canllawiau ton llais Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=SEP412684&idx=11
    26th September 2022 - Appendix 5 - Social Care Wales' branding guidelines
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=SEP412684&idx=12
    26th September 2022 - Atodiad 5 - Canllawiau brandio Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP412684
    Building a research, innovation and improvement skills development approach for social care - Maximise the impact of our work we recognise the need to increase knowledge skills & experience in research, innovation & improvement. This project will identify the needs & solutions to supporting skills development in these key areas. We require a supplier to help co-design an approach to capability & skills building in research, innovation & improvement for people working in social work & social care in Wales by: using a discovery phase, to understand & synthesise the research we already have & look at existing frameworks & initiatives across research, innovation & improvement using design & co-production principles to engage with people in creative & innovative ways to gain nuanced understanding of their needs assessing how well existing learning & development opportunities meet the needs of people working in social care, including how well known they are & whether the content is relevant & easy to access & identifying gaps in current provision recommending a number of tangible, action-focussed alpha projects designed to meet those needs designing longer-term, overarching approach for research, innovation & improvement skills development. Produce early prototypes & support us to test out agreed alpha projects, which might include: Using & signposting to existing initiatives but implemented in new & creative ways Adapting existing initiatives for Wales & for social care Piloting new approaches e.g designing new learning & development opportunities By working in social work & social care we mean: A wide variety of people including social workers, social work students, social care workers, managers, leaders & commissioners Working in a wide variety of settings including local authorities, provider organisations (both independent, third sector & local authority), as well as settings like health, education & the criminal justice system Supporting children or adults By skills we mean: The skills people need to access, understand, use & generate research in their day-to-day work the skills people would like to develop to take on bigger research projects &/or to pursue research careers the skills people need to innovate in their day-to-day work & to support innovation in social care the skills people need to continuously reflect on, improve & develop their work The aim of this project is to inform the way Social Care Wales & Health & Care Research Wales support the development of research, innovation & improvement skills across social care in Wales. We want partnership & collaboration to be at the heart of what we design as we know that linkages enhance research capacity & capability. We want to reuse, reimagine & embed existing learning & development opportunities wherever we can. We'll use the output of the project to pilot, test & implement support for research, innovation & improvement. We recognise that social care is complex & that there is no single response that will meet all workforce needs, but we anticipate that support could include: learning for research, innovation & improvement practice, for example, small scale capacity building programmes focused on the social care workplace schemes designed to develop formal skills & careers, for example, funding postgraduate degrees other creative ways of developing skills, for example, apprenticeships, coaching & mentoring, peer support. We have an opportunity to take a creative & sustainable approach, which uses our existing learning. We anticipate that the first stage of the project will be to understand what we already know. We're also keen to learn from social care capacity-building projects elsewhere. Most importantly, we want to focus on actions which will deliver better outcomes for people who use care& support in Wales. Our core goal is to make sure research, innovation& improvement count by supporting them to happen in practice. The IMPACT Evaluation of the Social Services & Wellbeing Act has shown the gap between the rhetoric of the Act & the reality of many people who use care & support.
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR432424
    Building a research, innovation and improvement skills development approach for social care - Maximise the impact of our work we recognise the need to increase knowledge skills & experience in research, innovation & improvement. This project will identify the needs & solutions to supporting skills development in these key areas. We require a supplier to help co-design an approach to capability & skills building in research, innovation & improvement for people working in social work & social care in Wales by: using a discovery phase, to understand & synthesise the research we already have & look at existing frameworks & initiatives across research, innovation & improvement using design & co-production principles to engage with people in creative & innovative ways to gain nuanced understanding of their needs assessing how well existing learning & development opportunities meet the needs of people working in social care, including how well known they are & whether the content is relevant & easy to access & identifying gaps in current provision recommending a number of tangible, action-focussed alpha projects designed to meet those needs designing longer-term, overarching approach for research, innovation & improvement skills development. Produce early prototypes & support us to test out agreed alpha projects, which might include: Using & signposting to existing initiatives but implemented in new & creative ways Adapting existing initiatives for Wales & for social care Piloting new approaches e.g designing new learning & development opportunities By working in social work & social care we mean: A wide variety of people including social workers, social work students, social care workers, managers, leaders & commissioners Working in a wide variety of settings including local authorities, provider organisations (both independent, third sector & local authority), as well as settings like health, education & the criminal justice system Supporting children or adults By skills we mean: The skills people need to access, understand, use & generate research in their day-to-day work the skills people would like to develop to take on bigger research projects &/or to pursue research careers the skills people need to innovate in their day-to-day work & to support innovation in social care the skills people need to continuously reflect on, improve & develop their work The aim of this project is to inform the way Social Care Wales & Health & Care Research Wales support the development of research, innovation & improvement skills across social care in Wales. We want partnership & collaboration to be at the heart of what we design as we know that linkages enhance research capacity & capability. We want to reuse, reimagine & embed existing learning & development opportunities wherever we can. We'll use the output of the project to pilot, test & implement support for research, innovation & improvement. We recognise that social care is complex & that there is no single response that will meet all workforce needs, but we anticipate that support could include: learning for research, innovation & improvement practice, for example, small scale capacity building programmes focused on the social care workplace schemes designed to develop formal skills & careers, for example, funding postgraduate degrees other creative ways of developing skills, for example, apprenticeships, coaching & mentoring, peer support. We have an opportunity to take a creative & sustainable approach, which uses our existing learning. We anticipate that the first stage of the project will be to understand what we already know. We're also keen to learn from social care capacity-building projects elsewhere. Most importantly, we want to focus on actions which will deliver better outcomes for people who use care& support in Wales. Our core goal is to make sure research, innovation& improvement count by supporting them to happen in practice. The IMPACT Evaluation of the Social Services & Wellbeing Act has shown the gap between the rhetoric of the Act & the reality of many people who use care & support.

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