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    ContractsIndependent Evaluation of the Health and Social Care Quality and Engagement Act 2020
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    Independent Evaluation of the Health and Social Care Quality and Engagement Act 2020

    Contract value
    £275k
    Published 1 Oct 2026

    Welsh Government seeks suppliers to independently evaluate the implementation and impact of the Health and Social Care Quality and Engagement Act 2020 through a £275,000, 24-month contract available as one lot or five work packages.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· WalesPublished 1 Oct 2026· YesterdayviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £275k
    Published 1 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £275,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Wales

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened yesterday.

    1 October 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Welsh Government is seeking suppliers to deliver an independent evaluation of how the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020 has been implemented and what impact it has achieved. The evaluation will assess individual duties created by the Act (Duty of Quality, Duty of Candour, Citizen Voice Body, and Statutory Vice Chairs) and examine how they work together to meet the Act's overall goals. This is a theory-based evaluation building on a completed evaluability assessment. The contract is valued at up to £275,000 (excluding VAT) and will run for 24 months, with a possible 3-month extension. The Welsh Government is considering whether to offer this as a single contract or divide it into five work packages: Work Package 0 (overall coordination and synthesis), and Work Packages 1-4 (evaluation of each specific duty or provision). Suppliers can bid for individual work packages, multiple packages, or lead the entire evaluation. This is a preliminary market engagement to gather supplier interest and feedback on the proposed structure and approach. Responses are due by 2pm on 16 October 2026 to Research.HealthAndSocialServices@gov.wales. Procurement is expected in 2026/2027 with contract commencement in 2027/28.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-077e70
    LC
    Buyer
    Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
    Sector
    Research & Innovation