CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Marking Service for Numerical Reasoning

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

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.

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=70137

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The value of the contract is equivalent to approximately £600,000 per year.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

Cymraeg

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

The value of any extension periods if invoked, will be the same as the annual value of the two initial years of the contract.

(WA Ref:70137)

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:

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.

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice