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

Foundation Phase Training Modules 2021

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Introduced in 2010, the Foundation Phase is the statutory curriculum for 3-7 year olds in Wales. It

encourages children to be creative and imaginative, making learning more enjoyable and effective while

addressing their developmental needs. Foundation Phase education is delivered in schools across the age range, and for many 3 and 4 year old children in around 550 funded non-maintained childcare settings which are supported in delivering quality early education by – broadly – Early Years Advisory Teachers employed by local authorities.

Curriculum for Wales guidance for schools was published in January 2020. This will enable schools to

develop curricula in time for legal implementation in autumn 2022. Further guidance is currently being

developed by the Welsh Government, co-constructing with stakeholders, to address the rapid development

needs of 3 and 4 year old learners in schools and a curriculum – building on the Curriculum for Wales

guidance – for funded non-maintained childcare settings.

Background to resources

Developed between 2007 and 2012, the Foundation Phase National Training Pack (‘the pack’) was designed

to support early years practitioners to embed Foundation Phase pedagogy and principles. The existing pack

included a handbook; CD and activities for each module:

1 - An introduction to the Foundation Phase

2 - Child development

3 - Observing, recording and reporting

4 - Play & active learning

5 – Additional Learning Needs

6 - Outdoor learning

7 - Leadership for learning

8 - Transition

Alongside the modules supplementary support materials were also developed:

• Learning and teaching pedagogy

• Observing children

• Play: active learning and overview for 3-7 year olds

• Year 1 & 2 planning guidance

Early work with stakeholders suggests there is considerable value in strengthening and updating these

resources to support Foundation Phase pedagogical practice in the new curriculum, and further discussions

are taking place to identify which of these resources will be critical in that context.

The project comprises the development of high quality, Welsh and English resources to support existing Foundation Phase pedagogical principles in Curriculum for Wales for learners up to the age of 7, who might receive their education in schools or funded non-maintained childcare settings. The resources will be designed to support the delivery of remote, asynchronous learning and will be made available to practitioners, free to access, via the Welsh Government’s Hwb platform or for personal learning.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=105723

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

£40,000.00

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

C136/2020/2021

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

E-Tender Information:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation.

- Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration.

- On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.

- The Password will be sent by e-mail to the email address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page.

- In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.

- Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click “Forgot your password?”

- Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.

- If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again.

- Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.

- Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation).

- Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration. Please contact the

Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.

- Tenders must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 14:00. Late bids will not be accepted.

How To Find The ITT:

- Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT’s Open to all Suppliers’

- The e-tender references for this contract are: project_45846 and itt_84505

- Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the 'Express an Interest' button. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers’ area to the ‘My ITT’s’ on the home page.

- You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any relevant documents in the‘Attachments’ area.

- Any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the buyer directly – Please do not contact the named person at the top of this notice.

Please note that the Client may utilise EU finding in respect of the Contract. As a result, the successful Bidder will be required to manage finances and records so as to comply with EU audit requirements.

(WA Ref:105723)

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