Service Design for Embedding Positive Cultures in Residential Care across Wales
Social Care WalesEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
22 April 2026
Published
21 April 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Social Care Wales is looking for two experienced, independent suppliers to help shape and test a new programme designed to build positive, relationship centred cultures in adult social care across Wales. The programme aims to “help care providers nurture, measure and sustain positive, relationship centred cultures.”This work is funded through the Rayne Foundation’s Better Carers Better Careers initiative and will run across multiple years.
The programme is split into two lots, each with a distinct focus but designed to work closely together.The contract will be divided into the following Lots, and Social Care Wales intends to appoint one provider per Lot. Nod y rhaglen yw "helpu darparwyr gofal i feithrin, mesur a chynnal diwylliannau cadarnhaol, sy'n canolbwyntio ar berthynas."Mae'r gwaith hwn yn cael ei ariannu trwy fenter Better Carers Better Careers Sefydliad Rayne a bydd yn rhedeg dros sawl blwyddyn.
Mae'r rhaglen wedi'i rhannu'n ddwy lot, pob un â ffocws penodol ond wedi'i chynllunio i weithio'n agos gyda'i gilydd.Bydd y fframwaith yn cael ei rannu'n y Lotiau canlynol, ac mae Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru yn bwriadu penodi un darparwr fesul Lot. Gall cyflenwyr gynnig am un neu'r ddau Lot; fodd bynnag, ni fydd Cyflenwr a ddyfarnwyd un Lot yn gymwys i gael ei ddyfarnu'r llall.Lot 1 – Llofnodi cod a phrofi cymorth arweinyddiaeth newydd ac offeryn hunanasesuBydd y cyflenwr hwn:- Recriwtio chwe darparwr gofal cymdeithasol i oedolion i weithredu fel safleoedd peilot.- Cynnal gweithdai cyd-ddylunio gydag arweinwyr, rheolwyr, gweithwyr rheng flaen a rhanddeiliaid.- Datblygu Theori Newid a gweithio gyda'r cyflenwr sy'n arwain y gwerthusiad i lunio'r dull gwerthuso.- Casglu a chefnogi data o ansawdd uchel drwy gydol y rhaglen.- Cynnal asesiadau diwylliant gwaelodlin, canolbwynt a diwylliant terfynol ym mhob safle.- Darparu cymorth wedi'i deilwra fel hyfforddi neu ddysgu tîm.- Cynhyrchu: ~ Adroddiad Dylunio Gwasanaeth sy'n esbonio beth gafodd ei greu, sut cafodd ei brofi a'r hyn a ddysguwyd. ~ Adroddiad Dylunio a Phrofi Offer ar gyfer offeryn hunanasesu digidol/argraffadwy dwyieithog newydd.Lot 2 – Gwerthuso ac Asesiad EffaithBydd y cyflenwr hwn:- Dyluniwch a chyflwyno gwerthusiad dulliau cymysg i ddeall sut mae'r rhaglen yn gweithio a pha wahaniaeth y mae'n ei wneud.- Asesu a yw'r ymchwil defnyddwyr, cymorth arweinyddiaeth ac offeryn hunanasesu wedi'u cyflwyno fel y bwriadwyd.- Archwilio canlyniadau ar gyfer staff, arweinwyr, darparwyr, pobl sy'n defnyddio gwasanaethau a'r system ehangach.- Cipio profiad byw ar draws y chwe safle peilot gan ddefnyddio dulliau moesegol, cynhwysol.- Cynhyrchu: ~ Fframwaith gwerthuso llawn a chynllun casglu data. ~ Adroddiadau cynnydd a mewnwelediad rheolaidd. ~ Adroddiad gwerthuso dwyieithog terfynol gyda chanfyddiadau, astudiaethau achos ac argymhellion. ~ Cyflwyniad rhanddeiliaid dwyieithog.Gofynion TrawsbynciolRhaid i'r ddau gyflenwr:- Gweithio ar y cyd â'i gilydd, Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru, Arolygiaeth Gofal Cymru a gwerthuswyr Sefydliad Rayne.- Darparu gweithgareddau cynhwysol, hygyrch sy'n adlewyrchu amrywiaeth gweithlu gofal cymdeithasol Cymru.- Defnyddiwch offer digidol diogel ar gyfer ymgysylltu a chasglu data.- Cynnal o leiaf 20 o weithgareddau ymgysylltu (e.e., gweithdai, cyfweliadau, grwpiau ffocws).- Cwrdd â'r holl ofynion ar gyfer diogelu data, moeseg, cyflenwi dwyieithog a brandio Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru.
Eligibility & compliance
Suppliers may bid for one or both Lots; however, a Supplier awarded one Lot will not be eligible to be awarded the other.Lot 1 – Codesigning and Testing New Leadership Support and a Self-Assessment ToolThis supplier will:- Recruit six adult social care providers to act as pilot sites.- Run co design workshops with leaders, managers, frontline workers and stakeholders.- Develop a Theory of Change and work with the supplier leading the evaluation to shape the evaluation approach.- Collect and support high-quality data throughout the programme.- Carry out baseline, midpoint and final culture assessments at each site.- Provide tailored support such as coaching or team learning.- Produce: ~ A Service Design Report explaining what was created, how it was tested and what was learned. ~ A Tool Design and Testing Report for a new bilingual digital/printable self assessment tool.Lot 2 – Evaluation and Impact AssessmentThis supplier will:- Design and deliver a mixed methods evaluation to understand how the programme works and what difference it makes.- Assess whether the user research, leadership support and self-assessment tool were delivered as intended.- Explore outcomes for staff, leaders, providers, people using services and the wider system.- Capture lived experience across the six pilot sites using ethical, inclusive methods.- Produce: ~ A full evaluation framework and data collection plan. ~ Regular progress and insight reports. ~ A final bilingual evaluation report with findings, case studies and recommendations. ~ A bilingual stakeholder presentation.Cross cutting RequirementsBoth suppliers must:- Work collaboratively with each other, Social Care Wales, Care Inspectorate Wales and the Rayne Foundation’s evaluators.- Deliver inclusive, accessible activities that reflect the diversity of the Welsh social care workforce.- Use secure digital tools for engagement and data collection.- Carry out at least 20 engagement activities (e.g., workshops, interviews, focus groups).- Meet all requirements for data protection, ethics, bilingual delivery and Social Care Wales branding.Mae Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru yn chwilio am ddau gyflenwr annibynnol profiadol i helpu i lunio a phrofi rhaglen newydd sydd wedi'i chynllunio i adeiladu diwylliannau cadarnhaol sy'n canolbwyntio ar berthynas mewn gofal cymdeithasol i oedolion ledled Cymru.
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Social Care WalesKey Dates
Published
21 April 2026
Submission deadline
22 April 2026
Notice type
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