--- title: "Personalised Assessments in Reading and Numeracy" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03545c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03545c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03545c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03545c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WELSH GOVERNMENT" published: "2022-07-21" --- # Personalised Assessments in Reading and Numeracy Buyer: WELSH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03545c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03545c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03545c.json) ## Summary The Welsh Government is planning to initiate a tender for a contract titled "Personalised Assessments in Reading and Numeracy." The procurement falls under the services category and is valued at £21,000,000. The anticipated commencement of the tender process is set for 26th September 2022, with the procurement activity being managed through the eTenderWales portal. The primary objective is to appoint a single supplier to develop and deliver a digital service for personalised assessments used in maintained schools across Wales from Years 2 to 9. This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational software development and digital service provision. Companies capable of providing a fully bilingual, user-friendly platform with compliance to accessibility standards would be particularly well-suited to compete for this project. Additionally, businesses interested in consortium bids may find potential for collaboration, enhancing their chances to deliver on the innovative requirements outlined by the Welsh Government. Engaging in this tender could enable firms to contribute positively to the educational landscape in Wales while fostering long-term growth through successful delivery and potential future contracts. ## Notice Welsh Government is intending to appoint a supplier to deliver the full end-to-end digital service for Personalised Assessments in Wales. Personalised Assessments in reading and numeracy are currently statutory for learners in maintained schools in Wales from Years 2 to 9. These adaptive assessments are designed to support understanding of individual learner progression in the lead up to and during the implementation 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 intension is to undertake an open procurement to appoint a single supplier to deliver the services. It is intended that the contract will be for 4 years with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months (6 years in total). The Welsh Government would welcome consortium bids. Wider Economic and Social Benefits will be included in the evaluation of tenders. Additional information: All communication prior to the tender being issued will be issued through this Sell2Wales notice. Please register your interest to ensure you are kept up-to-date with developments. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019892-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 25 Sep 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £21,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WELSH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF10 3NQ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Cardiff | | Electoral ward | Cathays | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth | | Delivery location | TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 48190000 - Educational software package - 72212190 - Educational software development services - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 21 Jul 2022 at 13:09 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019892-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://gov.wales - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=123124 - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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