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Scoping Exercise into Workforce Planning Approaches in Local Authorities in Wales

SOCIAL CARE WALES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Mar 2023 at 16:15

S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

16 Nov 2022 at 14:42

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

Social Care Wales has awarded a contract for the project titled "Scoping Exercise into Workforce Planning Approaches in Local Authorities in Wales" to Practice Solutions Ltd. The aim of the project is to understand and improve workforce planning across 22 local authorities in Wales. The procurement falls under the 'Research and development services and related consultancy services' category and is located in Cardiff, CF10 1EW. The contract was signed on March 15, 2023, with the award period ending on December 21, 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in research and consultancy services related to workforce planning, particularly in the health and social care sector. Companies with experience in supporting workforce planning functions at local, regional, and national levels, and with expertise in engaging key partners and stakeholders, would find this tender well-suited for expansion and growth. The procurement process, which is in the award stage, offers a specific focus on improving workforce planning functions in local authorities, presenting business growth potential for qualified service providers.

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Notice Title

Scoping Exercise into Workforce Planning Approaches in Local Authorities in Wales

Notice Description

The aim of workforce planning is to ensure that organisations have a workforce of the right size, with the right skills and diversity, organised in the right way, within an affordable budget, delivering the services needed to provide support and care to meet the needs of their citizens. This should be built on well-established service planning methodologies using the population needs assessments and area plans developed as a result. There are many layers of planning from department, regional and all Wales plans with three key three key aspects underpinning effective workforce planning1. Designing the future workforce: This is not just about redesigning a service and staffing it, but understanding the impact that the change will have on the current or future workforce and ensuring that these workforce implications are considered as part of the integrated planning process2. Developing the current and future workforce: Understanding what skills and competences will be needed to deliver planned services, where these skills and competences will come from and making provision to develop them if they are not already available within the current workforce3. Delivering the future workforce: This includes the management actions and those of partners which are needed to ensure that all staff are engaged, that new ways of working are achieved, that workforce development plans are delivered and that best practice is shared and adopted.What is required / 'The Requirements':We are seeking a supplier to work with the 22 local authorities in Wales to better understand the approach taken when workforce planning including making recommendations for the improvement of the workforce planning functions at a local, regional and national level. We require a scoping exercise to result in a final report outlining the findings and recommendations with indicative responsibility for actions identified and detailing any obvious cost implications.Aims and objectives:We are seeking proposals to undertake work with Local Authorities to answer the following questions: (We are open to other questions from the suppliers' experience/background)- What structures and processes, including human resources, are in place to support workforce planning, including engagement approaches with key partners and stakeholders- What models (if any) do Local Authorities use to support workforce planning- How do the approaches taken link to, make use of and support the collection of workforce data?- What information do they use to support workforce planning?- What other policy approaches are taken into account when workforce planning- What collaboration exists with health and other key partners e.g. education, housing, for sharing workforce planning outcomes or undertaking joint workforce planning approaches- What account is taken in workforce plans of agency workers, volunteers and the needs of unpaid carers.- What support would Local Authorities value in supporting them to improve approaches to workforce planning- What evidence exists that illustrates effective approaches to workforce planning that the social care sector can learn fromPlease specification for more detail

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-126663
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126663
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Mar 20232 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
Procurement Team
Contact Email
Not specified
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRACTICE SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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