Award

Personalised Assessments in Reading and Numeracy

WELSH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Aug 2023 at 10:40

Tender

30 Nov 2022 at 13:31

Summary of the contracting process

The Welsh Government has awarded a contract for the delivery of Personalised Assessments in Reading and Numeracy as a full digital service. This procurement is in the services category, with the contract being for 4 years and the option to extend for an additional 2 years. The contract value is £20,000,000, and the procurement method used was an open procedure. The procurement is complete, and the successful supplier is AlphaPlus Consultancy Ltd. The assessments will be delivered to schools across Wales, and the deadline for submission was 31st January 2023.

This tender for Personalised Assessments in Reading and Numeracy by the Welsh Government presents opportunities for businesses in the educational software development services sector. The contract involves the development and delivery of adaptive assessments, with a focus on quality criteria. Businesses certified under ISO27001 or Cyber Essentials Plus schemes, capable of providing fully bilingual and accessible solutions compliant with web accessibility guidelines, are well-suited to compete. The procurement process aims to improve learner understanding and provide valuable insights for educational institutions, aligning with the Welsh Curriculum for Wales.

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Notice Title

Personalised Assessments in Reading and Numeracy

Notice Description

Welsh Government is awarding a contract to deliver Personalised Assessments in Wales as a full end-to-end digital service. Personalised assessments in reading and numeracy are statutory for learners in maintained schools in Wales from Years 2 to 9. The adaptive assessments are designed to support understanding of individual learner progression as part 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 contract will be for 4 years with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months (6 years in total).

Renewal: The contract will have the option to extend the duration by 2 periods of 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-038978
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023358-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£21,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALPHAPLUS CONSULTANCY

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