Notice Information
Notice Title
Welsh Examinations Database
Notice Description
The Welsh Government is seeking a contractor to collect, validate, match and provide an annual data set of all approved qualifications in public examinations (e.g. GCSEs and A levels) achieved by students at examination centres in Wales (e.g. schools, FE colleges). The contractor will be expected to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the public examinations system in Wales , have experience of securely processing and matching large volumes of personal data and be able to communicate with schools verbally and in writing in both English and Welsh. The successful supplier will be awarded an initial 3 year contract valued at GBP375,000 with the possibility of a 2 year extension valued at GBP250,000. The main services that the contractor will be expected to provide are: (a) Work with at least 20 awarding organisations (but the number may vary annually) e.g. WJEC, Pearson, AQA to: i. Agree an annual timetable of data transfers ii. Agree a data format, and as far as possible working within existing data sharing formats used by awarding bodies iii. Provide a secure data transfer system (see (e) below) for the transfer of data from awarding organisations to the contractor or agree an alternative secure data transfer method. (b) match individual level data across different awarding organisations, different establishments and across time (in the cases where some examinations have been taken earlier than normal) to produce a complete and historical record for each student's qualifications. (c) provide the Client with this matched data set in a pre-defined format and according to an agreed timetable. (d) provide a bilingual (Welsh and English) telephone and e-mail help desk function. The help desk will field enquiries from schools and colleges. (e) Provide a secure on-line data transfer and help desk system with individual accounts for all schools, colleges and awarding organisations (300-400 users). This system will allow awarding organisations to provide data to the contractor and for schools to raise queries and upload documents or evidence where they do not agree with the data provided to them during the data checking periods. (f) Unless exempt, the contractor must be registered with the Information Commissioner's Office for the processing of personal data. (g) The contractor must possess a current Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation or equivalent for the full duration of the contract.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The successful supplier will be awarded an initial 3 year contract with the possibility of a 2 year extension with a potential total contract value of GBP 625,000 exc. VAT. The contract will be procured via the FTS Open tender procedure through e-Tender Wales. Further information on the intended process will be provided in the tender documentation with access outlined below. E-Tender Information: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk - The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation. - Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration. - The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation. - On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password. - The Password will be sent by e-mail to the email address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page. - In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password. - Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click "Forgot your password?" - Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation. - If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again. - Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform. - Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation). - Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration. Please contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform. - Tenders must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 2pm How To Find The ITT: - Once logged in you must click on 'ITT's Open to all Suppliers' - The e-tender references for this contract are: project_xxxx, itt_xxxx. - Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the 'Express an Interest button'. This will move the ITT from the 'Open to all Suppliers' area to the 'My ITT's' on the home page. - You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any relevant documents in the 'Attachments' area. - Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the 'Messages' area to contact the buyer directly - Please do not contact the named person at the top of this notice.
Renewal: 2 year extension option
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-138481
- Publication Source
- Sell2Wales
- Latest Notice
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=138481
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
48610000 - Database systems
72212600 - Database and operating software development services
72300000 - Data services
72310000 - Data-processing services
72314000 - Data collection and collation services
72320000 - Database services
79330000 - Statistical services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £375,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £375,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £360,195 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Jul 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Apr 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 19 Feb 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 18 Jun 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- in 5 years time
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- cpsprocurementadvice@gov.wales
- Contact Phone
- +44 3000257095
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CAERDYDD / 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB465535
Welsh Examinations Database - The Welsh Government is seeking a contractor to collect, validate, match and provide an annual data set of all approved qualifications in public examinations (e.g. GCSEs and A levels) achieved by students at examination centres in Wales (e.g. schools, FE colleges). The contractor will be expected to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the public examinations system in Wales , have experience of securely processing and matching large volumes of personal data and be able to communicate with schools verbally and in writing in both English and Welsh. The successful supplier will be awarded an initial 3 year contract with the possibility of a 2 year extension with the total contract valued at approximately GBP 625,000 exc. VAT. The main services that the contractor will be expected to provide are: (a) Work with at least 20 awarding organisations (but the number may vary annually) e.g. WJEC, Pearson, AQA to: i. Agree an annual timetable of data transfers ii. Agree a data format, and as far as possible working within existing data sharing formats used by awarding bodies iii. Provide a secure data transfer system (see (e) below) for the transfer of data from awarding organisations to the contractor or agree an alternative secure data transfer method. (b) match individual level data across different awarding organisations, different establishments and across time (in the cases where some examinations have been taken earlier than normal) to produce a complete and historical record for each student's qualifications. (c) provide the Client with this matched data set in a pre-defined format and according to an agreed timetable. (d) provide a bilingual (Welsh and English) telephone and e-mail help desk function. The help desk will field enquiries from schools and colleges. (e) Provide a secure on-line data transfer and help desk system with individual accounts for all schools, colleges and awarding organisations (300-400 users). This system will allow awarding organisations to provide data to the contractor and for schools to raise queries and upload documents or evidence where they do not agree with the data provided to them during the data checking periods. (f) Unless exempt, the contractor must be registered with the Information Commissioner's Office for the processing of personal data. (g) The contractor must possess a current Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus or ISO27001 accreditation for the full duration of the contract. -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR474487
Welsh Examinations Database - The Welsh Government is seeking a contractor to collect, validate, match and provide an annual data set of all approved qualifications in public examinations (e.g. GCSEs and A levels) achieved by students at examination centres in Wales (e.g. schools, FE colleges). The contractor will be expected to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the public examinations system in Wales , have experience of securely processing and matching large volumes of personal data and be able to communicate with schools verbally and in writing in both English and Welsh. The successful supplier will be awarded an initial 3 year contract valued at GBP375,000 with the possibility of a 2 year extension valued at GBP250,000. The main services that the contractor will be expected to provide are: (a) Work with at least 20 awarding organisations (but the number may vary annually) e.g. WJEC, Pearson, AQA to: i. Agree an annual timetable of data transfers ii. Agree a data format, and as far as possible working within existing data sharing formats used by awarding bodies iii. Provide a secure data transfer system (see (e) below) for the transfer of data from awarding organisations to the contractor or agree an alternative secure data transfer method. (b) match individual level data across different awarding organisations, different establishments and across time (in the cases where some examinations have been taken earlier than normal) to produce a complete and historical record for each student's qualifications. (c) provide the Client with this matched data set in a pre-defined format and according to an agreed timetable. (d) provide a bilingual (Welsh and English) telephone and e-mail help desk function. The help desk will field enquiries from schools and colleges. (e) Provide a secure on-line data transfer and help desk system with individual accounts for all schools, colleges and awarding organisations (300-400 users). This system will allow awarding organisations to provide data to the contractor and for schools to raise queries and upload documents or evidence where they do not agree with the data provided to them during the data checking periods. (f) Unless exempt, the contractor must be registered with the Information Commissioner's Office for the processing of personal data. (g) The contractor must possess a current Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation or equivalent for the full duration of the contract. -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL482886
Welsh Examinations Database - The Welsh Government is seeking a contractor to collect, validate, match and provide an annual data set of all approved qualifications in public examinations (e.g. GCSEs and A levels) achieved by students at examination centres in Wales (e.g. schools, FE colleges). The contractor will be expected to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the public examinations system in Wales , have experience of securely processing and matching large volumes of personal data and be able to communicate with schools verbally and in writing in both English and Welsh. The successful supplier will be awarded an initial 3 year contract valued at GBP375,000 with the possibility of a 2 year extension valued at GBP250,000. The main services that the contractor will be expected to provide are: (a) Work with at least 20 awarding organisations (but the number may vary annually) e.g. WJEC, Pearson, AQA to: i. Agree an annual timetable of data transfers ii. Agree a data format, and as far as possible working within existing data sharing formats used by awarding bodies iii. Provide a secure data transfer system (see (e) below) for the transfer of data from awarding organisations to the contractor or agree an alternative secure data transfer method. (b) match individual level data across different awarding organisations, different establishments and across time (in the cases where some examinations have been taken earlier than normal) to produce a complete and historical record for each student's qualifications. (c) provide the Client with this matched data set in a pre-defined format and according to an agreed timetable. (d) provide a bilingual (Welsh and English) telephone and e-mail help desk function. The help desk will field enquiries from schools and colleges. (e) Provide a secure on-line data transfer and help desk system with individual accounts for all schools, colleges and awarding organisations (300-400 users). This system will allow awarding organisations to provide data to the contractor and for schools to raise queries and upload documents or evidence where they do not agree with the data provided to them during the data checking periods. (f) Unless exempt, the contractor must be registered with the Information Commissioner's Office for the processing of personal data. (g) The contractor must possess a current Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation or equivalent for the full duration of the contract.
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