CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

QW - Online survey of GCSE Teachers in Wales

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

This immediate requirement is to conduct an online survey of GCSE teachers in 10 different subjects in Wales to gather information regarding current approaches to delivering, assessing, and moderating NEAs.

Successful completion of this online survey and report may result in further survey work for research and engagement activities relating to qualifications in Wales. This may include both hosting a survey and analysing the data, or analysis of data that has been collected by surveys hosted by Qualifications Wales.

Possible further work in this area may relate to our sector review of qualifications in Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing and Energy or NEA in different GCSE subjects.

To enable further work, the Contract will be let for a period of three years, up to a total value of £140,000.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=90716.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The online survey will be aimed at teachers of the following reformed GCSE subjects:

Art

Computer Science

Drama

English Language

English Literature

Geography

PE

Science

Welsh Language

Welsh Literature

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

To avoid perceptions of a conflict of interest, Qualifications Wales are unable to accept bids from suppliers directly involved in the awarding of regulated qualifications in Wales, England or Northern Ireland.

The successful supplier will be required to make arrangements for the provision of the survey and supporting documentation in Welsh.

If the proposed methodology for data collection requires the gathering and storing of personal data, suppliers must be compliant with the General Data Protection Regulations, 2018.

Suppliers must demonstrate compliance with industry standard ethical guidelines and codes of conduct.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

QW181960

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

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

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Please see additional documents for full specification, instructions and response templates

(WA Ref:90716)

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

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice