Notice Information
Notice Title
Subject Expert Services for Monitoring National Qualifications
Notice Description
Qualifications Wales conducts an annual monitoring programme focused on key qualifications, specifically the reformed GCSE National Qualifications, which are being introduced in two waves in September 2025 and September 2026. Subject Experts are engaged to support Qualifications Wales in monitoring the work of WJEC to ensure that assessments are produced, marked or moderated and awarded in a way that makes them effective in assessing what learners know, understand and can do, and that they are awarded as fairly as possible. This process was undertaken to select and award Contracts for experts in * Core Cymraeg and Cymraeg Language and Literature * English Literature and Language * Mathematics and Numeracy * Religious Studies * Business * Dance * History * Social Studies
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: During the life of the contract, we may offer work around the relevant subject area (subject to relevant expertise and the absence of any conflict of interest): discrete pieces of specific work related to the approval of the qualifications. Work varies from a few days reviewing material and attending meetings to several periods covering exam series. Some work is in groups and some individually. This work may be paid at a daily rate of either PS400 or PS300 depending upon the complexity or technical knowledge required.
Renewal: If there is no change in specification and no conflicts of interest, if all KPIs have been met, there is an opportunity to extend 12 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05eb8a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020056-2026
- 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £84,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £84,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £84,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Feb 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 9 Mar 2026 - 8 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Supplier Information
- Number of Suppliers
- 16
- Supplier Names
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020056-2026
5th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078314-2025
1st December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=353517
Application form (Welsh version) -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=353518
Response template (Welsh version) -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=353519
Standard Terms and Conditions for Subject Experts
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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