Award

Engagement on a Career Map for Social Care Workers in Wales

SOCIAL CARE WALES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Oct 2023 at 16:22

S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

03 Nov 2022 at 08:58

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

Social Care Wales has recently completed an award stage for a procurement process titled "Engagement on a Career Map for Social Care Workers in Wales". The process took place in Cardiff, and the buying organisation is Social Care Wales. The industry category is services related to research and development services, health and social work services. The contract was signed on 23rd December 2022. The main procurement stage was an award, and the procurement method used was open. The title of the project indicates a focus on creating a career progression framework for social care workers, aiming at fair reward and promoting a healthy work environment. This opportunity could be particularly relevant for businesses involved in research consultancy services and social care support.

This procurement process initiated by Social Care Wales presents an opportunity for businesses involved in research, consultancy, and social care services to contribute to the development of a career map for social care workers in Wales. The procurement process aims to improve working conditions for social care workers by setting out levels of competencies, tasks, and pay levels. The framework, limited to direct care workers initially, includes elements like role descriptions and typical tasks. Businesses with expertise in social research services and health and social work services can find opportunities for growth and collaboration by participating in this tender. The process encourages businesses to engage in activities that foster fair work practices and support the social care workforce in Wales.

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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 information

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-126219
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126219
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Contract Award 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
13 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Dec 20223 years ago
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
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOCIAL CARE WALES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HUGH IRWIN ASSOCIATES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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