Workforce Development Planning and Practice Educator Inquiry

Social Care Wales has initiated a procurement process for the project titled "Workforce Development Planning and Practice Educator Inquiry" located in Cardiff. The process seeks to enhance the Health and Social Care Workforce Strategy, ranging from 2020 to 2030, through developing strategic workforce plans for social work and residential childcare services, plus conducting an inquiry into practice educators' operating environments in Wales. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically targeting research, business, and management consultancy, as well as education, training, health, and social work services.

With the open procurement method, the tender period concluded on 30 October 2025, and the contract has been awarded to Oxford Brookes Enterprises Limited with the signing date on 2 December 2025. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in consultancy services, specifically those offering research and development, business management, and educational services. Companies specialising in health and social work can leverage this tender to expand their operational capacity in the Welsh market, alongside contributing to workforce planning and system improvements in social care.

The project encourages co-production with sector professionals, promising actionable insights to inform future policy and service upgrades—a benefit for businesses with experience in collaborative sector engagements and consortia bidding. Organisations like Oxford Brookes Enterprises Limited have shown that successful bids can cultivate partnerships models that align well with Social Care Wales’s strategic objectives.