Provision of Wellbeing and Support Services for Individuals Involved in Fitness to Practise and Hearings Processes
Estimated value
£152k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
17 Nov 2025
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Description
We are seeking 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 registrants referred to case conferences or hearings, complainants, witnesses, whistleblowers, and independent panel members. The service aims to safeguard wellbeing and offer appropriate support throughout these challenging and sensitive procedures. The Supplier will be responsible for delivering a comprehensive and flexible Wellbeing Assistance Programme to support individuals involved in Social Care Wales’ fitness to practise and hearings processes. The programme aims to: - Provide a high-quality, accessible, and bilingual support services that promote wellbeing and resilience. - Ensure timely and effective interventions for individuals requiring counselling, information, or guidance. - Deliver services that comply with Welsh Government standards for equality, accessibility, and language. The objectives of the programme are to: - Offer a comprehensive range of support services, including counselling and information, tailored to diverse needs. - Ensure services are fully bilingual (Welsh and English) and meet accessibility standards for all users. - Maintain robust qualifications, accreditations, and ongoing training for staff delivering the programme.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e2cd
- Total value
- £151,516 excluding VAT£200,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Apr 2026 to 30 Apr 2028Possible extension to 30 Apr 2030
The contract will run initially from 1 May 2026 until 30 April 2028 with a possibility of being extended for a further 24 months, up to a total period of 4 years.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 85312300853123208531250098000000
- Contract locations
- Wales, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Assessment of technical ability to fulfil the requirement | quality | 60.00% |
| Social Value | Assessment of additional value adding social value offer | quality | 10.00% |
| Cost | Assessment of costs to fulfil the requirement | cost | 30.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Please refer to Appendix 1 - WPSQ
Please refer to ITT and Appendix 1 - WPSQ