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

Expert advisor services in skills-based qualifications & assessment

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

We are seeking up to three qualifications and assessment experts to be members of the Welsh Bacc Design Group. The Design Group will also comprise representatives from Qualifications Wales, Welsh Government, WJEC (the awarding body currently offering the Skills Challenge Certificate and Welsh Bacc), Estyn and the regional education consortia. Qualifications Wales will be Chairing the meetings.

The Welsh Bacc Design group will be responsible for developing proposals for making changes to the design and assessment of the Skills Challenge Certificate. Drawing on their experience in the field of skills-based qualifications, we expect the experts to:

- conduct preparatory work before each meeting;

- contribute actively and constructively to meetings;

- provide high quality, specialist and technical advice to the group.

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=84890.

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

We require applicants to commit to monthly one-day meetings at Qualifications Wales’ office from November 2018 until May 2019. We will then review the group’s functions, next steps and commitments at that point.

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

QW181920

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:84890)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice