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

Active Offer Resource Pack for Awarding Bodies

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

We are looking to contract with an expert on the ‘Active Offer’ to gather examples of good practice from within the qualification system and relevant examples from other sectors, and to use these to include in a supportive resource pack that will engage and inspire awarding bodies to implement the ‘Active Offer’ which in turn will empower learners/users of their qualifications to express a preference on which language they wish to access qualifications and assessments.

Our ‘Choice for All’ strategy clearly sets out our commitment to increasing the availability of Welsh-medium qualifications. Focus Area 4 is about awarding bodies becoming more proactive in their approach and engaging more and earlier with their centres, seeking opportunities in the market for more Welsh-medium qualification, and encouraging take up of those qualifications.

This proactive approach is known as ‘the Active Offer’ which was first introduced in the NHS in Wales and since adopted across the public sector in Wales. This means proactively offering a qualification and/or service in Welsh without someone having to ask. This is the opposite to a cycle of perceived no or low demand, leading to no change in supply, without anybody asking or nurturing that demand.

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=116735.

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

This work will take place between January 2022 and March 2022 and involves:

-Conducting research to identify relevant examples/ case studies of the Active Offer to include in a resource pack for awarding bodies:

identify best practice within the qualification system, NHS and other

relevant sectors;

summarise these in a report to us; and

produce a bilingual resource pack including agreed case studies to be

published on our website for awarding bodies to use to implement the

Active Offer that meets agreed quality thresholds and is submitted by

the agreed timescales.

-Engaging with us throughout the process to:

discuss case studies and approaches to identifying them;

review drafts; and

complete the project on time and within budget.

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

QW212228

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

(WA Ref:116735)

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

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice