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title: "Personalised Assessments in Reading and Numeracy"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-123124"
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# Personalised Assessments in Reading and Numeracy

Buyer: WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-123124

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## Summary

The Welsh Government has awarded a contract for Personalised Assessments in Reading and Numeracy. This contract involves providing a full end-to-end digital service for delivering assessments to learners in maintained schools in Wales from Years 2 to 9. The assessments aim to support individual learner progression and are part of the Curriculum for Wales. The successful supplier will need to deliver a suite of services, including web-based assessments, reporting, bilingual support, and fully hosted infrastructure. The contract has been awarded to AlphaPlus Consultancy Ltd for a value of £20,000,000 GBP.

This procurement process by the Welsh Government presents an opportunity for businesses to provide digital services for educational assessments in Wales. Businesses that can offer web-based solutions, adaptive assessments, bilingual services, and infrastructure hosting are well-suited to compete for this contract. The tender process involved an open procedure, with opportunities for innovation and value addition to the service. By meeting the specific requirements outlined in the contract, businesses can contribute to the delivery of essential educational services to schools across Wales.

## Notice

Welsh Government is awarding a contract to deliver Personalised Assessments in Wales as a full end-to-end digital service. Personalised assessments in reading and numeracy are statutory for learners in maintained schools in Wales from Years 2 to 9. The adaptive assessments are designed to support understanding of individual learner progression as part 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 contract will be for 4 years with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months (6 years in total).

Renewal: The contract will have the option to extend the duration by 2 periods of 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123124 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | 26 Sep 2022 |
| Award date | 10 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £21,000,000 |
| Lots value | £21,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £20,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALPHAPLUS CONSULTANCY |

## 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

- 10 Aug 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123124
- 30 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123124
- 21 Jul 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123124

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL405426
  Personalised Assessments in Reading and Numeracy - 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.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV419742
  Personalised Assessments in Reading and Numeracy - Welsh Government is intending to appoint a supplier to deliver Personalised Assessments in Wales as a full end-to-end digital service. Personalised assessments in reading and numeracy are statutory for learners in maintained schools in Wales from Years 2 to 9. The adaptive assessments are designed to support understanding of individual learner progression as part 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.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG446525
  Personalised Assessments in Reading and Numeracy - Welsh Government is awarding a contract to deliver Personalised Assessments in Wales as a full end-to-end digital service. Personalised assessments in reading and numeracy are statutory for learners in maintained schools in Wales from Years 2 to 9. The adaptive assessments are designed to support understanding of individual learner progression as part 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.

## Notice URLs

- http://gov.wales
- http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-123124
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

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