Buyer Name: Social Care Wales
Buyer Address: South Gate House, Cardiff, UKL22, CF10 1EW, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Procurement Team
Contact Email: procurement@socialcare.wales
Buyer Name: Social Care Wales
Buyer Address: South Gate House, Cardiff, UKL22, CF10 1EW, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Procurement Team
Contact Email: procurement@socialcare.wales
The purpose of this tender is to appoint a supplier to provide a comprehensive advice, support, signposting, and counselling service for individuals involved in Social Care Wales’ fitness to practise and hearings processes. This includes registered workers under investigation, their families, applicants or registered persons referred to case conferences or hearings, complainants, witnesses, whistle-blowers, and the independent panel members who sit on our fitness to practise panel hearings. The service aims to safeguard wellbeing and offer appropriate support throughout these challenging and sensitive procedures. Please see ITT for full requirements.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007598-2026
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 166,667
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 200,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-05-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-04-30T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (60%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Cost (30%)
Document Description: Appendix 1
Document Description: Appendix 2
Document Description: Appendix 4
Document Description: Appendix 5
Document Description: Appendix 6
Document Description: Appendix 7
Document Description: ITT & Specification - English
Document Description: Appendix 3
Document Description: ITT & Specification - Welsh
Document Description: Atodiad 1
Document Description: Atodiad 2
Document Description: Atodiad 3
Document Description: Atodiad 4
Document Description: Atodiad 5
Document Description: Atodiad 6
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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