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title: "Development of the Social Care Workforce Delivery Plan 2027 to 2030"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-161549"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SOCIAL CARE WALES"
published: "2026-02-12"
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# Development of the Social Care Workforce Delivery Plan 2027 to 2030

Buyer: SOCIAL CARE WALES  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-161549

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## Summary

Social Care Wales is in the planning stage of a public procurement process, aiming to appoint a supplier for the development of the Social Care Workforce Delivery Plan 2027-2030. This process involves a comprehensive effort to engage with stakeholders, conduct research, and manage consultations to produce a bilingual and accessible Delivery Plan that aligns with national priorities and the needs of the social care workforce. The preliminary market engagement session is scheduled for Wednesday, 25 February 2026, at 15:30 via MS Teams. This session will be an opportunity for prospective suppliers to understand the requirements and pose questions, with a follow-up Q&A portal available until 17:00 on Thursday, 26 February 2026 for further queries. The procurement falls under services and is classified primarily as research and management consultancy services, located in Cardiff.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for firms specialising in research services, social research, and management consultancy, especially those with expertise in the social care sector. Companies capable of co-producing evidence-based strategies will benefit from the chance to shape the future of the Social Care Workforce Delivery Plan, ensuring alignment with Welsh Government priorities. Businesses experienced in stakeholder engagement and consultation management within a bilingual framework will find this opportunity particularly suitable. The involvement with Social Care Wales, a national authority, opens avenues for broader collaborations and influence in shaping workforce strategies at a national level.

## Notice

The purpose of this tender is to appoint a supplier to develop the next Social Care Workforce Delivery Plan for Wales covering 2027-2030.The supplier will carry out research, stakeholder engagement, consultation management, and analysis to produce a fully developed, bilingual, accessible Delivery Plan that reflects national priorities and the needs of the social care workforce.The work will ensure that Social Care Wales, Welsh Government, and national partners have an evidence-based, co-produced plan that sets out clear priorities, actions and measures of impact for the next phase of workforce strategy implementation.See PME notice attached for full details.NOTE: 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=161549.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=161549 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 79315000 - Social research services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 Feb 2026 at 16:59 - Planning - S2W Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=161549

## Notice URLs

- http://www.socialcare.wales
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=161549

## Provenance

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