Tender

Technical Policy Learning and Development Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

WELSH GOVERNMENT

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Summary of the contracting process

The Welsh Government is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Technical Policy Learning and Development in the Training services industry. Suppliers have the ongoing opportunity to join the DPS until April 2024. The procurement stage is currently active, with key deadlines extended, such as the tender deadline moved to May 8th, 2024. The tender method is selective, and the procurement process is managed by the Welsh Government in Cardiff, United Kingdom.

This DPS presents opportunities for businesses in the training services sector to engage with the Welsh Government in providing innovative learning solutions. Companies with expertise in Behavioural Insights, Collaboration, Systems and Complexity, Design, Data Analysis, Futures, and Innovation are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. With a focus on public policy contexts, businesses can contribute valuable services aligned with the Welsh Government's learning and development needs.

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Notice Title

Technical Policy Learning and Development Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Notice Description

The Welsh Government wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the development and delivery of Technical and Special Policy learning and development solutions. Technical and Specialist Policy training needs to be delivered in the following areas: Category 1 - Behavioural insights Category 2 - Collaboration and involvement Category 3 - Systems and Complexity Category 4 - Design and User-Centred Design Category 5 - Evidence, data and analysis Category 6 - Futures Category 7 - Innovation and Creativity Please note this contract notice is to notify suppliers of the ongoing opportunity to join this DPS up until April 2024. This notice is for the same opportunity as was advertised in Contract notice Ref No: 117274, but the etenderwales project and ITT details have changed for the ongoing opportunity, and are correct in this notice.

Lot Information

Behavioural Insights

The provision of learning and development services related, but not limited, to the following: Behavioural Insights (BI), including psychological theories and models of behaviour; applied BI tools and techniques e.g. EAST; Randomised control trials; BI ethics; Behavioural economics, including key principles; heuristics and bias; Organisational behaviour and organisational change. DPS Members on this category should have expertise and experience in delivering learning in a public policy context on at least one of the following: - Behavioural insights - Behavioural economics

Renewal: Extension of 1 year plus 1 year (4 years total duration)

Collaboration and Involvement

The provision of learning and development services related, but not limited, to the following: Collaboration - including cross-government working; collaborating with local government, private sector and other sectors. Delivery chains and mapping, collaboration models, whole system approaches, partnership working, stakeholder management; Citizen and stakeholder engagement and involvement, including models, techniques for participation, planning and implementing engagement and involvement strategies, co-production and Consultation, including public consultation and legal requirements to consult. DPS Members on this category should have expertise and experience in delivering learning in a public policy context on at least one of the following - Collaboration - Citizen and stakeholder engagement and involvement - Consultation

Renewal: Extension of 1 year plus 1 year (4 years total duration)

Systems and Complexity

The provision of learning and development services related, but not limited, to any of the following: Systems thinking, including systems theory and core concepts such as interconnectedness, synthesis, causal/feedback loops, delay, cause and effect, networks, emergence; System Dynamics (SD), including SD theory, SD modelling, systems behaviour, use of modelling software and Complexity theory, including theoretical and practical models, complex adaptive systems. DPS Members on this category should have expertise and experience in delivering learning in a public policy context on at least one of the following - Systems thinking - System dynamics - Complexity theory

Renewal: Extension of 1 year plus 1 year (4 years total duration)

Design and User-centred Design

The provision of learning and development services related, but not limited, to any of the following: Design thinking and User-centred design, including empathy mapping, problem definition, ideation, prototyping, and iteration. Models and frameworks e.g. five steps, double diamond; ambiguity and bias; user research; ethnography; user experience testing tools and techniques, including affinity mapping, customer and user journey mapping, personas, user interviews and observation techniques; Service and policy design; human and planet-centred design. DPS Members on this category should have expertise and experience in delivering learning in a public policy context on at least one of the following - Design thinking - User-centred design

Renewal: Extension of 1 year plus 1 year (4 years total duration)

Evidence, Data and Analysis

The provision of learning and development services related, but not limited, to any of the following: Evidence and evidence gathering, including - types of evidence and research - sources, validity, reliability, commissioning and using evidence to evaluate impact of policies; Data, including - collection methods, types , big and open data, ethics, governance, quality, working with statistics, graphs and charts; dashboards, presentation, visualisation and reporting Analysis - tools and techniques, analysis and assessment of research and data; economics; working with economic and scientific data; AI and machine learning. DPS Members on this category should have expertise and experience in delivering learning in a public policy context on at least one of the following - Evidence and evidence gathering - Data - Analysis

Renewal: Extension of 1 year plus 1 year (4 years total duration)

Futures

The provision of learning and development services related, but not limited, to any of the following: Futures thinking - including key principles, tools and skills; forecasting and horizon scanning; working with uncertainty and ambiguity; tools and techniques for distinguishing between possible, probable and preferred futures; prediction, probability and risk; the Futures toolkit. DPS Members on this category should have expertise and experience in delivering learning in a public policy context on at least one of the following - Futures thinking and horizon scanning - Futures toolkit

Renewal: Extension of 1 year plus 1 year (4 years total duration)

Innovation and Creativity

The provision of learning and development services related, but not limited, to any of the following: Innovation, including innovation theory; tools and techniques e.g. idea generation, hackathons; developing an Innovation Culture; innovating at pace; facilitating innovation; pitching; storytelling; Creativity - including creative thinking; creative problem solving, wicked problems, disruption and disruptive innovation. DPS Members on this category should have expertise and experience in delivering learning in a public policy context on at least one of the following - Innovation - Creativity

Renewal: Extension of 1 year plus 1 year (4 years total duration)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-030c72
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011581-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80300000 - Higher education services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WELSH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Elliott Gordon
Contact Email
elliott.gordon@gov.wales
Contact Phone
+44 3000257095

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3NQ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

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