--- title: "Creation of Youth Friendly and Easy to Read Information" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-123287" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-123287" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-123287.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-123287.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "QUALIFICATIONS WALES" published: "2022-08-16" --- # Creation of Youth Friendly and Easy to Read Information Buyer: QUALIFICATIONS WALES Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-kuma6s-123287 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-123287) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-123287.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123287 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | 9 Aug 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Aug 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | QUALIFICATIONS WALES | | Locality | NEWPORT | | Post town | Newport | | Postcode | NP10 8AR | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport | | Local authority | Newport | | Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield | | Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | YOUTH FRIENDLY | ## CPV Codes ### 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 ### 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 ## Release History - 16 Aug 2022 at 16:55 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123287 - 20 Jul 2022 at 12:42 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123287 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL405200&idx=1 20th July 2022 - Invitation to Tender - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL405200&idx=2 20th July 2022 - Section 8 Form of Tender - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL405200&idx=3 20th July 2022 - Section 9 Freedom of Information pro forma - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL405200&idx=4 20th July 2022 - Section 10 Quality criteria response form - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL405200&idx=5 20th July 2022 - Section 11 Pricing Schedule - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL405200&idx=6 20th July 2022 - Terms and Conditions of Contract for Consultancy ## Notice URLs - http://www.qualificationswales.org - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales - https://www.youthfriendly.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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