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02 Contract Notice

Maths And Numeracy Plan - Professional Learning Offer

  • First published: 06 September 2024
  • Last modified: 06 September 2024

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-144380
Published by:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Authority ID:
AA0007
Publication date:
06 September 2024
Deadline date:
11 October 2024
Notice type:
02 Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

This requirement is to appoint a successful bidder to develop a coherent model of learner progressions in maths, aligning to the context of the Curriculum for Wales, the proficiencies and drawing on the evidence produced by the Camau I’r Dyfodol project. This model will help practitioners to understand learners’ progress in maths across the 3-16 learning journey, focusing on key mathematical concepts, aligning with the ethos Curriculum for Wales and supporting learners to develop in-line with the proficiencies. The contractor will be required to support preparation, promotion and delivery of intensive national level support developed for maths and numeracy. All materials will be expected to be bilingual. CPV: 80340000, 80340000, 80100000, 80200000, 80500000, 80000000.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government, Education, Culture and Welsh Language

Cathays Park

Caerdydd / Cardiff

CF10 3NQ

UK

Contact person: Steven Neal-Price

E-mail: Curtis.ArmsWilliams@gov.wales

NUTS: UKL

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Maths And Numeracy Plan - Professional Learning Offer

Reference number: C045/2024/2025

II.1.2) Main CPV code

80340000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

This requirement is to appoint a successful bidder to develop a coherent model of learner progressions in maths, aligning to the context of the Curriculum for Wales, the proficiencies and drawing on the evidence produced by the Camau I’r Dyfodol project. This model will help practitioners to understand learners’ progress in maths across the 3-16 learning journey, focusing on key mathematical concepts, aligning with the ethos Curriculum for Wales and supporting learners to develop in-line with the proficiencies.

The contractor will be required to support preparation, promotion and delivery of intensive national level support developed for maths and numeracy. All materials will be expected to be bilingual.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 325 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

80340000

80100000

80200000

80500000

80000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This requirement is to appoint a successful bidder to develop a coherent model of learner progressions in maths, aligning to the context of the Curriculum for Wales, the proficiencies and drawing on the evidence produced by the Camau I’r Dyfodol project. This model will help practitioners to understand learners’ progress in maths across the 3-16 learning journey, focusing on key mathematical concepts, aligning with the ethos Curriculum for Wales and supporting learners to develop in-line with the proficiencies.

The contractor will be required to support preparation, promotion and delivery of intensive national level support developed for maths and numeracy. All materials will be expected to be bilingual.

Bidders should demonstrate knowledge and expertise (or access to knowledge and expertise) in: Curriculum for Wales, Effective maths teaching, All stages of education from 3-16 years, Developmentally appropriate approaches to maths teaching and learning from birth-16 years, Development and delivery of quality professional learning for practitioners in line with the National Approach to Professional Learning.

This tender is intended to build on the evidence gathered, as part of the Welsh Government’s Maths and Numeracy Plan of November 2023, by our practitioner, regional and research, evidence and advice groups and develop national level intensive support for practitioners.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 80

Price / Weighting:  20

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 325 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 18

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

1 year option to extend.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As stated in the procurement documents

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 11/10/2024

Local time: 14:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 14/10/2024

Local time: 10:00

Place:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) 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_57195 and itt_112941

- 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.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144380

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

As stated in the procurement docs

(WA Ref:144380)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

UK

Telephone: +44 2079477501

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

06/09/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80000000 Education and training services Education
80100000 Primary education services Education and training services
80200000 Secondary education services Education and training services
80340000 Special education services Higher education services
80500000 Training services Education and training services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1020 East Wales
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012 Gwynedd
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1024 Powys
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys

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.

About the buyer

Main contact:
Curtis.ArmsWilliams@gov.wales
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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