Notice Information
Notice Title
QW Development of Guidance on Quality Assurance processes for Qualification Assessments
Notice Description
Following a competitive tender process and voluntary standstill period this Contract is awarded.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05cdba
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003964-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £7,500 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £7,500 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £7,448 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- QUALIFICATIONS WALES
- Contact Name
- Stephanie Molina
- Contact Email
- stephanie.molina@qualifications.wales
- Contact Phone
- +447878155887
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
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Newport
- Electoral Ward
- Tredegar Park and Marshfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Newport West and Islwyn
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003964-2026
16th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065789-2025
16th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=348946
Freedom of information -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=349135
Invitation to tender including full specification and instructions
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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