Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government
Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3000628803
E-mail: alun.richards@gov.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Marking Service for Numerical Reasoning
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Welsh Government, on behalf of the Welsh Ministers (hereinafter referred to as the “Client”) wishes to invite interested organisations to submit proposals to support the delivery of the testing agenda by providing a supported marking service for key stage 3 in secondary schools, i.e. Years 7, 8 and 9 for the 2018 and 2019 testing rounds. This will support approximately 210 schools marking papers for 95,000 pupils.
The service will support schools to apply the appropriate methods for marking Numerical Reasoning test papers.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80100000
80200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The National Reading and Numeracy Tests are currently paper-based tests for all learners in years 2-9 in maintained schools in Wales. The tests are delivered and administered in schools annually (at the end of April/beginning of May).
From the 2018-19 academic year, there will be a phased introduction of online adaptive tests, beginning with the Numeracy (Procedural) tests.
The Welsh Government, on behalf of the Welsh Ministers (hereinafter referred to as the “Client”) wishes to invite interested organisations to submit proposals to support the delivery of the testing agenda by providing a supported marking service for key stage 3 in secondary schools, i.e. Years 7, 8 and 9 for the 2018 and 2019 testing rounds. This will support approximately 210 schools marking papers for 95,000 pupils.
The service will support schools to apply the appropriate methods for marking Numerical Reasoning test papers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
12 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
18/09/2017
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/09/2017
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Please note that if the extension period is invoked, the contract value for the additional 12 months will be the same as that of the two individual preceding years.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=70149
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
The Community Benefits Policy has key strategic priority areas that align with the Welsh Government Programme for Government commitments. The policy priority areas that the client want you to focus on in your Community Benefits proposal are:
- Training and recruitment opportunities for the economically inactive/ disadvantaged groups , including Worklessness (Welsh Government Lift Programme), and/or graduates, under graduates placements and/or trainees, and/or apprenticeships etc.
Bidders should consider opportunities for recruiting and training the above groups as part of the workforce delivering this contract / agreement.
- Retention and training for the existing workforce
- Promotion of Environmental Benefits
- Promotion of Social Businesses
- Contributions to Education, Numeracy, Literacy and STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths subjects)
Innovation is encouraged and this list is not exhaustive.
(WA Ref:70149)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Welsh Government
Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3000628803
Internet address(es)
URL: http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/08/2017