Procurement

An information source and procurement portal set up by the Welsh Government, for further details please see About us – Sell2Wales. Following the introduction of the Procurement Act Sell2Wales will more widely be referred to as the Welsh Digital Platform (WDP).

To receive tender alerts and proceed to bid on opportunities of interest suppliers must be registered on both the Welsh Digital Platform (Sell2Wales) and the Central Digital Platform (CDP). The CDP is a UK Government platform introduced on 24 February 2025 in line with the Procurement Act 2023.

All necessary details regarding the tender specification and submission instructions will be provided in each individual tender pack, which suppliers will be able to download from Sell2Wales/WDP after registration.

If you have any questions after reviewing the tender pack, you can submit them through the Sell2Wales/WDP question and answer portal designated for that tender and a member of the Social Care Wales procurement team will respond to you.

Please note that any question submitted will be anonymous but visible to all other suppliers who have expressed interest in the opportunity. This is to ensure a transparent and fair process, so sensitive or confidential information should not be included.

To maintain fairness and avoid giving any supplier an unfair advantage, we are unable to provide support or guidance on creating your tender bid. However, we recommend contacting Business Wales, which offers free services of this nature.

Sell2Wales/WDP is integrated with the CDP, which serves as a central repository for all public sector procurement notices across the UK. Tender opportunities on Sell2Wales/WDP are often automatically fed into the CDP to ensure a unified and accessible procurement framework. By registering on the CDP you streamline the submission process for tenders that may require interaction with both platforms. Suppliers will also need to register on the CPD to obtain a Unique Supplier ID and to upload their "core supplier information” (further details on these below).

The Unique Supplier ID (USID) is a critical identifier that facilitates a streamlined and efficient procurement process for suppliers and contracting authorities. Contracting authorities must publish the winning supplier’s USID on the Contracts Details Notice upon award of a contract identifying them across all UK public procurement activities, eliminating duplication and ensuring consistency in supplier records.

Basic information will be required such as company details, economic and financial standing, connected persons and exclusion grounds. The requirement for suppliers to upload this information was introduced with Procurement At 2023 and allows buyers to extract supplier’s information from the CDP. Once registered, suppliers can reuse this core information across multiple bids, streamlining the procurement process.

This new process will relieve suppliers from repeatedly completing lengthy Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQs) for each tender opportunity they bid on. Please note this process will only be used for above-threshold contracts. In Wales, PQQs will still be utilised for regulated below-threshold contracts.

We highly recommend watching the Government-issued "Knowledge Drop" videos, including the versions specifically tailored for suppliers and SME/VCSEs. These videos will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the upcoming changes in bitesize chunks.