Award

Commissioning of the Development, Delivery & Award of the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales Level 3 Qualification

QUALIFICATIONS WALES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Sep 2021 at 11:15

Planning

07 Jun 2021 at 11:05

Summary of the contracting process

Qualifications Wales is undertaking the commissioning of the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales Level 3 Qualification, which falls under the education and training services category. This tender is currently in the Award stage and has been completed as of 14th September 2021. The development and implementation period for this contract runs from 1st October 2021 to 31st August 2023, followed by an exclusivity period until 31st August 2030. Schools and colleges across Wales will be the primary delivery locations for this initiative, with the contract valued at approximately £6,335,315. The procurement was conducted through an award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in educational services, particularly those with experience in developing and delivering qualifications. Companies that are recognised awarding bodies or those capable of achieving recognition by Qualifications Wales within a specified timeframe will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. With the emphasis on skills development for learners aged 16 to 19, organisations focusing on innovative educational programmes and assessment methodologies are encouraged to respond.

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Notice Title

Commissioning of the Development, Delivery & Award of the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales Level 3 Qualification

Notice Description

Award of a concession contract to an awarding body to develop, deliver & award the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales (Level 3) qualification primarily designed for learners aged 16 to 19 in Wales. This qualification must be ready for first teaching from 1 September 2023.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of a concession contract for the development, delivery and award of a new level 3 skills based qualification, the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales. On 23 February 2021 we published a notice of our Intention to Restrict the qualification we wish to develop to one form and to secure its development and delivery via a commissioning route. No representations were received and subsequently we published a Notice of Determination to Restrict on 8 June 2021. Additional information: The contract period is broken down as follows Development & implementation period: From 1 October 2021 to 31 August 2023. Exclusivity period: 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2030 Run-off period): 1 September 2030 to 31 August 2032. Option to extend for up to a further year at the end of the post restriction period.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b8dd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023794-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80200000 - Secondary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,032,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,032,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,335,315 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
QUALIFICATIONS WALES
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@qualificationswales.org
Contact Phone
+44 1633373205

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8AR
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
TLL2 East Wales

Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WJEC CBAC

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