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Contract Notice

International educational assessment systems & their involvement of teachers

  • First published: 06 April 2021
  • Last modified: 06 April 2021

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Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-109596
Published by:
Qualifications Wales
Authority ID:
AA41978
Publication date:
06 April 2021
Deadline date:
30 April 2021
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
Yes
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

To provide an account of how national educational assessment systems involving teacher assessment in schools are designed and the conditions that are in place to support assessment of attainment We would like, through this piece of work, to reflect on a range of examples of international assessment systems and how they involve teachers in the assessment process. As a regulator of qualifications, our interest is in the summative assessments in each jurisdiction that contribute to qualification or ‘end-of-school’ certification outcomes that are used to decide what a learner can do next, as these best parallel the ‘high stakes’ nature of the uses of qualification results in the UK.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address


Qualifications Wales

Q2 Building, Pencarn Lane, Imperial Park,

Newport

NP10 8AR

UK

procurement@qualificationswales.org

+44 1633373205


http://www.qualificationswales.org
www.sell2wales.gov.wales
www.sell2wales.gov.wales

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained


Qualifications Wales

Q2 Building, Pencarn Lane, Imperial Park,

Newport

NP10 8AR

UK


+44 1633373205


http://www.qualificationswales.org

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

International educational assessment systems & their involvement of teachers

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

To provide an account of how national educational assessment systems involving teacher assessment in schools are designed and the conditions that are in place to support assessment of attainment

We would like, through this piece of work, to reflect on a range of examples of international assessment systems and how they involve teachers in the assessment process. As a regulator of qualifications, our interest is in the summative assessments in each jurisdiction that contribute to qualification or ‘end-of-school’ certification outcomes that are used to decide what a learner can do next, as these best parallel the ‘high stakes’ nature of the uses of qualification results in the UK.

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=109596.

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

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
73110000 Research services
73200000 Research and development consultancy services
73210000 Research consultancy services
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

We are aware that a substantial body of research literature on teacher assessment and indeed on assessment systems internationally already exists. However, in this work we are looking for a supplier to draw together the most recent information on how these systems are operating now and, where relevant, if there are planned changes for the future. The history of each assessment system is also relevant in so far as it helps to explain differences in the culture of assessment and the details of the design of the assessment system in each jurisdiction.

When considering this work, we imagined a two-stage method, with the first stage involving picking 10-15 jurisdictions to consider at a high level, then selection of 3-4 jurisdictions for more detailed description using criteria that we would define with the supplier.

We would envisage this work would involve:

a) Identification and analysis of existing literature in relation to the wider list of jurisdictions.

b) Selection of a shortlist of jurisdictions for more detailed description against criteria to be agreed with us.

c) A deeper dive into the available literature on the short-listed jurisdictions.

d) Potentially engagement e.g. via online interviews, with stakeholders within the systems identified to collect additional perspective and check understanding.

We expect potential bidders to review these suggestions as part of the bidding process and make a proposal for the final method. We are open to suggestions for alternative approaches.

We are not expecting the supplier to evaluate the assessment regimes. We want an accurate description of them.

Outputs:

At the first stage an output, such as a spreadsheet and/or a paper, to describe a range of jurisdictions at a high level against criteria to be agreed with us and a list of references from a search of the literature.

At the second stage, a report written to a publishable standard with references relevant to the case studies in the report.

Timescales:

Ideally we would like the work to be completed by the end of July 2021. However, we are open to a longer timescale if this is not regarded as feasible. We are open to approaches such as receiving an early findings report in June with the main report to follow in a longer timescale if July is not regarded as feasible.

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

QW212202

4.3

Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
    30-04-2021  Time  10:00

Estimated award date
 24-05-2021

4.5

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

EN 

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

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

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:109596)

5.2

Additional Documentation

QW212202 Invitation to tender final
QW212202 S7 Terms and Conditions for Consultancy (Organisations)
QW212202 S8 Form of tender
QW212202 S9 FOI template
QW212202 S10 Response Form
QW212202 S11 Pricing

5.3

Publication date of this notice

 06-04-2021

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
73200000 Research and development consultancy services Research and development services and related consultancy services
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services Research and Development
73210000 Research consultancy services Research and development consultancy services
73110000 Research services Research and experimental development services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
06 April 2021
Deadline date:
30 April 2021 00:00
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Authority name:
Qualifications Wales
Publication date:
13 May 2021
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Authority name:
Qualifications Wales

About the buyer

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Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
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Other contact:
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Further information

Date Details
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