Award

Creation of Youth Friendly and Easy to Read Information

QUALIFICATIONS WALES

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Summary of the contracting process

The contracting process has been awarded to Qualifications Wales for the project titled "Creation of Youth Friendly and Easy to Read Information" in the services category. The procurement stage is in the award phase, with the contract signed on 16th August 2022. The project involves consultations on the reform of qualifications taken by learners at 16, with key dates for engagements set from October to December 2022 and additional work between January and March 2023.

This tender by Qualifications Wales offers business growth opportunities for companies specializing in research and development, design consultancy, and education and training services. Businesses capable of designing youth-friendly information in both English and Welsh, developing consultation survey questions, and producing reports for publication would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Suppliers should note the submission deadline on the 9th August 2022 and the award period ending on 30th August 2022 for their application planning.

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Notice Title

Creation of Youth Friendly and Easy to Read Information

Notice Description

In January 2020, the Welsh Government published the updated version of the new Curriculum for Wales.The new curriculum will be introduced for first teaching to learners in year 6 and below in Wales from September 2022.Given the changes to the curriculum in terms of organisation, structure, aims, purposes and content, qualifications taken by learners at 16 will need to be reformed where appropriate in order to complement, and better reflect, the new curriculum. These qualifications will be first taught from September 2025, with the first award likely to occur in summer 2027.QW has launched a series of public consultations seeking views on the reform of qualifications taken by learners at 16. We are using the findings from each consultation to inform and support the development and reform of qualifications.The third engagement/consultation on GCSEs will take place between 4 October and 16 December 2022 and it will be a 10-week consultation. There will also be a second piece of work linked to the Qualified for the Future work on the wider offer of qualifications that will take place between January 2023 and March 2023 (date tbc).For the GCSE piece of work, the Supplier will be required to:1. Design the young people's versions of the proposals at a glance and create Welsh and English versions (27 subjects will require Welsh and English versions of a length of around 300-400 words each)2. Produce the young people's version of the consultation survey questions (in both Welsh and English). The design to include the adaptation of text and questions from the standard version of the proposals at a glance, and selection of appropriate visuals appropriate to these audiences.3. Produce a report for publication on the Qualifications Wales website, (in Welsh and English) in a young people's version.The wider offer of qualifications will require a youth friendly version of the consultation and survey questions.The Supplier will be required to:1. Design the young people's version of the consultation in Welsh and English.2. Produce the young people version of the consultation survey questions (in Welsh and English). The design to include the adaptation of text and questions from the standard version of the proposals at a glance, and selection of appropriate visuals appropriate to these audiences.3. Produce a report for publication on the Qualifications Wales website, including summary of findings, (in Welsh and English) in a young people's version.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-123287
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123287
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

79415200 - Design consultancy services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
QUALIFICATIONS WALES
Contact Name
Procurement, Stephanie Molina
Contact Email
procurement@qualificationswales.org
Contact Phone
+44 1633373205, +44 1633373233

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
Not specified

Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

YOUTH FRIENDLY

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