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Contract Notice

QW Research into Continuous Assessment

  • First published: 06 July 2023
  • Last modified: 06 July 2023

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Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-133009
Published by:
Qualifications Wales
Authority ID:
AA41978
Publication date:
06 July 2023
Deadline date:
25 August 2023
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
Yes
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

To ensure that Qualifications Wales is planning to ensure the continued effectiveness of assessment within qualifications we have created an internal work output on modernising assessment (MA). Modernising assessment work is about ensuring that assessments taken as part of qualifications in the future enhance, and strike an optimal balance between, four important assessment principles: validity, engagement, manageability, and reliability, including through the effective use of digital technologies (DT). Qualifications Wales want to award a contract for research services that will aim to: 1. explore the research evidence on the effectiveness of Continuous Assessment (CA) including any role played by Digital Technology (literature review) 2. consider several relevant examples of summative CA used in national/jurisdictional assessment systems, including any role played by DT (case studies) 3. use the findings from the first two outputs to describe plausible scenarios/opportunities for use of (digitalised) CA within a general and vocational qualifications context in Wales.

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

Stephanie Molina

+44 1633373233


http://www.qualifications.wales
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

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

QW Research into Continuous Assessment

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

To ensure that Qualifications Wales is planning to ensure the continued effectiveness of assessment within qualifications we have created an internal work output on modernising assessment (MA). Modernising assessment work is about ensuring that assessments taken as part of qualifications in the future enhance, and strike an optimal balance between, four important assessment principles: validity, engagement, manageability, and reliability, including through the effective use of digital technologies (DT). Qualifications Wales want to award a contract for research services that will aim to:

1. explore the research evidence on the effectiveness of Continuous Assessment (CA) including any role played by Digital Technology (literature review)

2. consider several relevant examples of summative CA used in national/jurisdictional assessment systems, including any role played by DT (case studies)

3. use the findings from the first two outputs to describe plausible scenarios/opportunities for use of (digitalised) CA within a general and vocational qualifications context in Wales.

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=133009.

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

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

1. Design the methodological and/or work approach for each of the required work outputs. This will be presented in a comprehensive implementation plan which includes all essential elements (e.g., timeline, resource allocation).

2. Implement all necessary steps to achieve the objectives once the activity against each output starts. For example, if any primary research is conducted for output 2, we expect the supplier to draft research documentation such as contact letters, consent forms, and information sheets and share them with Qualifications Wales for approval.

3. Maintain accurate records of all activities and, if applicable, responses gathered. As a minimum, detailed notes must be taken during primary research data collection activities.     

4. Submit a written report to Qualifications Wales for each of the outputs. The report should include: 

a. A description of the work approach including a reflection of the strengths and/or limitations (including collected data and analysis method in the case of primary research) 

b. Summary of key findings or the achieved results

c. Detailed description of the findings or achieved results  

The reports should be structured using sub-headings to help organise the findings and to enable conclusions or discussion points to be clearly identified.

The reports should be written to a publishable standard. This includes the use of an appropriate referencing system, full proofing and formatting and consistent use of acronyms.

The reports might be subject to a minimum of two rounds of editing. The successful supplier must respond to the comments in a timely manner, using tracked changes and comments boxes to track and log feedback.  

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

To avoid perceptions of a conflict of interest, Qualifications Wales are unable to accept bids from awarding bodies who offer regulated qualifications.

The supplier will hold Cyber-Essentials accreditation as a minimum or will obtain by the start of any proposed primary data collection.

Have necessary expertise and sufficient knowledge of the qualifications and the qualification system in Wales.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

QWL232413

4.3

Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
    25-08-2023  Time  10:00

Estimated award date
 25-09-2023

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

Please see additional documents for full specification, instructions and response templates.

(WA Ref:133009)

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

5.2

Additional Documentation

QWL232413 Invitation to tender
QWL232413 S7 Terms and Conditions
QWL232413 S8 Form of tender
QWL232413 S9 FOI template
QWL232413 S10 Quality Criteria Response
QWL232413 S11 Pricing

5.3

Publication date of this notice

 06-07-2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services Research and Development

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.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
06 July 2023
Deadline date:
25 August 2023 00:00
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Authority name:
Qualifications Wales
Publication date:
11 September 2023
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Authority name:
Qualifications Wales

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Other contact:
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Further information

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