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Discovery Phase: User Research to Inform Multi-Disciplinary Support Offer for Local Authorities

Descriptions

*******THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD******Background:Social Care Wales is developing a multi-disciplinary team-based support offer for local authorities (LAs) in Wales. This offer will bring together Social Care Wales’ external-facing service capabilities to support LAs in achieving specific goals or addressing identified needs.As part of the ‘Discovery Phase’ we are seeking a suitably skilled and experienced supplier to conduct user research with LAs in Wales to understand their improvement, innovation, and transformation needs in social care. Insights from this research will inform the design of the multi-disciplinary team support offer.Aims and ObjectivesThe aim of this contract is to undertake user research with LAs in Wales to inform the development of Social Care Wales’ multi-disciplinary team-based support offer. The research will provide a robust evidence base to shape a service that meets the improvement, innovation, and transformation needs of LAs.The objectives of the contract are to:- Understand the current landscape by assessing the current state of social care services within LAs, including key challenges, priorities, and aspirations.- Explore organisational context by examining organisational readiness for change, governance structures, and partnership ecosystems that influence transformation.- Identify barriers and enablers by determining factors that hinder or facilitate improvement and innovation within social care services.- Capture diverse perspectives by gathering insights from Adults’ and Children’s Services, senior leaders, and transformation leads to ensure a comprehensive understanding.- Gather perspectives from Adults’ and Children’s Services, senior leaders, and transformation leads.What is required / ‘The Requirements’The supplier will:- Gather data from representatives from:- Adults and Children’s Services,- Heads of Department / Heads of Service,- Group Managers,- Transformation Leads.- Engage with a minimum of 10 LAs, ensuring geographic spread across Wales, and inclusion of Welsh language areas.- Facilitate a virtual sense-check session estimated 1-2 hours with key partners (e.g. CIW, ADSS) to validate draft findings.- Produce a report to including themes, findings and recommendations- Present a summary of key findings to Social Care Wales’ leadership team- Social Care Wales will work in collaboration with the supplier to ensure stakeholder contacts are provided where required, but existing contacts would be desirable.

Timeline

Published Date :

22nd Jan 2026 24 days ago

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Tender Regions

Keywords

applied research

technical review

expert review

welfare services

research studies

project roadmap

R&D planning

funding advisory

R&D services

policy advisory

patient support

feasibility studies

study design review

field research advisory

social care services

methodology guidance

proposal development

clinical outreach

experimental design

scientific advisory

industrial consultancy

proposal refinement

knowledge acquisition

rehabilitation support

technology development

development oversight

evaluation support

innovation consultancy

data analysis consulting

exploratory research

academic investigation

development support

market relevance study

literature review

innovation strategy

research planning

scientific consulting

scientific analysis

community health work

data interpretation

product innovation

academic research advice

project evaluation

healthcare provision

social assistance programs

commercialization consulting

technology trend analysis

integrated healthcare delivery

public health social services

strategic research planning

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Awarded

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Nationwide :

No

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0%

Details

Notice Type :

Tender

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

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Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk