Planning

Personalised Assessments in Reading and Numeracy

WELSH GOVERNMENT

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Planning

21 Jul 2022 at 13:09

Summary of the contracting process

The Welsh Government is planning to initiate a tender for a contract titled "Personalised Assessments in Reading and Numeracy." The procurement falls under the services category and is valued at £21,000,000. The anticipated commencement of the tender process is set for 26th September 2022, with the procurement activity being managed through the eTenderWales portal. The primary objective is to appoint a single supplier to develop and deliver a digital service for personalised assessments used in maintained schools across Wales from Years 2 to 9.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational software development and digital service provision. Companies capable of providing a fully bilingual, user-friendly platform with compliance to accessibility standards would be particularly well-suited to compete for this project. Additionally, businesses interested in consortium bids may find potential for collaboration, enhancing their chances to deliver on the innovative requirements outlined by the Welsh Government. Engaging in this tender could enable firms to contribute positively to the educational landscape in Wales while fostering long-term growth through successful delivery and potential future contracts.

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Notice Title

Personalised Assessments in Reading and Numeracy

Notice Description

Welsh Government is intending to appoint a supplier to deliver the full end-to-end digital service for Personalised Assessments in Wales. Personalised Assessments in reading and numeracy are currently statutory for learners in maintained schools in Wales from Years 2 to 9. These adaptive assessments are designed to support understanding of individual learner progression in the lead up to and during the implementation of Curriculum for Wales. The assessments are for formative use, with a range of feedback on individuals, classes and groups that support understanding of strengths and areas for improvement. The successful supplier will be required to provide a continuation of a digital service, develop and deliver a suite of services, including: - An intuitive and user-friendly web-based and fully bilingual interface; - A suite of four web-based adaptive assessments - English Reading, Welsh Reading, Numeracy (Procedural) and Numeracy (Reasoning); - Content for the adaptive assessments appropriate for learners from Year 2 to 9 - Reporting (standardised and bespoke); - Bilingual support/service desk; and - Provide fully hosted infrastructure (UK/EU located data centre). The successful supplier will be required to: - be certified under either ISO27001 or Cyber Essentials Plus schemes; - ensure the solution is fully bilingual and complies with level AAA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) / ISO 40500:2012; - manage the integration with existing systems, ensuring efficient and ongoing data transfer and providing a fully integrated solution with a single sign-on; - manage the seamless and secure transition from the current service to the new solution, including all content and data migration, the adaptive algorithm and assessment reports; and - take an innovative approach, seeking to improve and add value to the service, as new products and approaches become available.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The intension is to undertake an open procurement to appoint a single supplier to deliver the services. It is intended that the contract will be for 4 years with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months (6 years in total). The Welsh Government would welcome consortium bids. Wider Economic and Social Benefits will be included in the evaluation of tenders. Additional information: All communication prior to the tender being issued will be issued through this Sell2Wales notice. Please register your interest to ensure you are kept up-to-date with developments.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03545c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019892-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

48190000 - Educational software package

72212190 - Educational software development services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£21,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Sep 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WELSH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
ICT Procurement
Contact Email
ictprocurement@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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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