--- title: "Understanding social care attraction and recruitment in Wales and the role of WeCare Wales" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-124210" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-124210" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-124210.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-124210.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SOCIAL CARE WALES" published: "2023-10-13" --- # Understanding social care attraction and recruitment in Wales and the role of WeCare Wales Buyer: SOCIAL CARE WALES Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-kuma6s-124210 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-124210) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-124210.json) ## Summary Social Care Wales has awarded a contract to Urban Foresight for the provision of services related to researching social care attraction and recruitment in Wales, focusing on the role of WeCare Wales. This research project aims to understand how employers in Wales attract and retain social care and social work staff, with a particular focus on domiciliary care, residential care providers, and Social Workers. The contract was signed on 19th October 2022 and is currently active. The research covers approximately 1500 providers across the independent sector and the 22 local authorities in Wales, seeking insights from both urban and rural settings. It also aims to identify promising practices to support employers. The procurement stage was an award, and the main procurement category is services. This tender opportunity offers businesses in the research and development consultancy services category, especially those experienced in social research services, the chance to contribute to valuable insights that could inform future work in the social care sector. Companies interested in social research and data analysis within the care sector would be well-suited to compete in this procurement opportunity. The contract requires the deliverables to be quality assured, with reports due by April 30, 2023, and translations into Welsh to be provided. Interested suppliers are encouraged to participate in this open procurement method, which could potentially lead to business growth through partnership opportunities with Social Care Wales. ## Notice We require a supplier to conduct research into how employers in Wales attract and retain social care and social work staff, and how we can design our support to assist them effectively. The employers include approximately 1500 providers across the independent sector and the 22 local authorities in Wales.As part of this research, we would like to understand the part WeCare Wales plays (or doesn't play) in employer attraction and recruitment activity and recommendations for how to develop the programme to better meet employer needs.While we are able to monitor activity on our digital channels (the WeCare Wales website and social media channels), understanding our impact has been more challenging. We would like to understand how the work of WeCare Wales has impacted on the care sector and if our 'offer' aligns with the real needs of employers. We would also like to understand how we can use data to improve the user experience, add value and insight to employers and understand the impact of the programme better. We will give the supplier access to the WeCare Wales activity data to assist with this.The focus for this research will be domiciliary care, residential care providers and Social Workers, due to the specific pressures they are currently facing. While we anticipate conducting future research in other settings such as Early Years and Childcare, we expect that this research will identify learning that can be applied across other settings.For the primary research, we're seeking insights from across Wales, from employers in both urban and rural settings. The research needs to highlight the issues across all seven regions of Wales.We want to understand what Social Care Wales and other organisations can do on a pan-Wales basis, and whether additional regionalised and/or localised approaches are required. We would also like the supplier to highlight promising practice from local, regional or national initiatives to support for employers to access learning.**Please download the specification for further detail and information** ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124210 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 19 Oct 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOCIAL CARE WALES | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF10 1EW | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Cardiff | | Electoral ward | Cathays | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | URBAN FORESIGHT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### 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 ## Release History - 13 Oct 2023 at 15:56 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124210 - 23 Aug 2022 at 10:56 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124210 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=AUG408937&idx=17 2nd September 2022 - Standard contract used with our suppliers - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=AUG408937&idx=8 26th August 2022 - Specification of the work - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=AUG408937&idx=16 26th August 2022 - Specification of the work - update to suppliers interview date - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=AUG408937&idx=1 26th August 2022 - Manyleb y gwaith - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=AUG408937&idx=15 26th August 2022 - Manyleb y gwaith - diweddariad ar gyfer y dyddiad am cyfweliadau chyflenwyr - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=AUG408937&idx=3 23rd August 2022 - Am cyflenwyr i lenwi a ddychwelyd yn nol - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=AUG408937&idx=4 23rd August 2022 - Am cyflenwyr i lenwi a ddychwelyd yn nol - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=AUG408937&idx=5 23rd August 2022 - Atodiad 4 - Gwybodaeth ar ein llais - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=AUG408937&idx=6 23rd August 2022 - Atodiad 5 - Gwybodaeth ar ein brand - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=AUG408937&idx=7 23rd August 2022 - Am cyflenwyr i lenwi a ddychwelyd yn nol - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=AUG408937&idx=9 23rd August 2022 - For suppliers to fill and return - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=AUG408937&idx=10 23rd August 2022 - For suppliers to fill and return - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=AUG408937&idx=11 23rd August 2022 - For suppliers to fill and return - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=AUG408937&idx=12 23rd August 2022 - Appendix 4 - Information on our voice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=AUG408937&idx=13 23rd August 2022 - Appendix 5 - Information on our brand - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=AUG408937&idx=14 23rd August 2022 - For suppliers to fill and return - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=AUG408937&idx=2 23rd August 2022 - Am cyflenwyr i lenwi a ddychwelyd yn nol ## Notice URLs - http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales - http://www.socialcare.wales ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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